OURAY COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Ouray County Coroner's Office recently identified a hiker who went missing last week.

The hiker was Ridgway woman Jennifer Nelson, 54, who was found deceased near the Idarado mine area. The Ouray County Sheriff's Office and Ouray Mountain Rescue Team responded and recovered her body.

The cause of death is under investigation by the sheriff's office, the coroner's office and Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI).

"Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and loved ones of Mrs. Nelson during this difficult and heartbreaking time," the coroner's office stated.

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