The recent deaths of three hikers have drawn attention to Mt. Baldy's double-sided nature, particularly the exposed-ridgeline path known as the Devil's Backbone Trail.

(KRON) — A 19-year-old man who was among three hikers who died on a Southern California mountain trail known as “Devil’s Backbone” was identified on Wednesday. The teenaged hiker was identified by a ...

Three hikers have been found dead in southern California, including a 19-year-old who fell 500 feet from the Devil’s Backbone trail of Mount Baldy, police say. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The climb to the top of Mt. Baldy is an entry-level mountaineering experience in warm weather but can be fatally dangerous in ...

In the first week of 2026, one young hiker fell to his death on Mount Baldy, and another two were found dead.

Coroner's officials identified three hikers found dead at the base of the Devil's Backbone Trail at Mt. Baldy. A search began after a 19-year-old hiker fell, leading to the discovery of two other men ...

Officials have identified one of the three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy this week as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach. Casanova fell 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil's Backbone, ...

(KRON) — A 19-year-old man who was among three hikers who died on a Southern California mountain trail known as “Devil’s Backbone” was identified on Wednesday. The teenaged hiker was identified by a ...