Hiker dad's desperate final message before family found dead on remote trail

Hiker dad's desperate final message before family found dead on remote trailThe final moments of a California family have been uncovered by phone records after they were found dead on a remote Sierra National Forest hiking trail. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Emilia Randall 07:00, Thu, May 28, 2026 Police said they had 'never seen a case like this' (Image: REX/Shutterstock)A baffling series of events led to the tragic deaths of a couple, their baby daughter and their dog while out on a hike — with the father sending a chilling last message before their bodies were found. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Jonathan Gerrish, 45, Ellen Chung, 31, their one-year-old daughter Aurelia Miju Chung-Gerrish and their dog Oski, eight, embarked on an eight-mile hike through California's Sierra National Forest, where temperatures soared to 42°C. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyAll four were found dead on a remote hiking trail on August 18, 2022. Despite the FBI working tirelessly to uncover the truth about what befell the family, their phone records ultimately revealed the harrowing details of their final moments.There wa...