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Missing hiker found dead on Picacho Peak

Missing hiker found dead near Picacho Peak
Posted at 9:34 PM, Feb 07, 2024

PINAL CO., Ariz. (KGUN) — A missing hiker was found dead near Picacho Peak, Wednesday evening.

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says 46-year-old Joseph Reed went missing, Tuesday, during a hike.

46-year-old Joseph Reed found dead near Picacho Peak

He was last seen on the mountain by other hikers around noon. However, PCSO says his car was still parked in the lot the next morning.

After a search, PCSO says Reed was found dead Wednesday evening.