VIRGINIA, USA — The remains of a missing 18-year-old in Shenandoah National Park have been found and are believed to be of Ty Sauer, from New Jersey, according to a Facebook post from Shenandoah National Park.
Sauer had last been seen at mile 35 on Skyline Drive on the evening of Thursday, April 22, according to the park in a previous tweet last week.
"The body of a male believed to be Ty Sauer was discovered by searchers today at 2:55 p.m. The body is being transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Manassas for positive ID and determination of cause of death," said Shenandoah National Park in its statement.
According to the Park's website, "The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the Park. It takes about three hours to travel the entire length of the Park on a clear day. "
The Drive is generally open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
"The miles begin at 0 in Front Royal and continue to 105 at the southern end of the Park. The largest developed area, Big Meadows, is near the center of the Park, at mile 51. All Park maps and information use these mileposts as a reference," the website's description explains.
All trails in the Hazel Mountain area have been reopened amid some being closed due to the search and rescue mission for Sauer.
