An Augusta man is found dead after going missing on a hiking trail.

Saturday at around 6:00pm, Montgomery County Deputies along with Elk City Rural Fire, Independence Fire & EMS and Kansas Wildlife and Parks Officers were dispatched to the Elk City walking trail in reference to a 22-year-old male who went missing on the trail. Deputies arrived at the entrance of the 30-mile long hiking trail and spoke with the missing man's friend who said the last time he had seen him was around mile marker 13 on the trail.

Deputies began their search and at around 7:30pm, located the male subject on the ground just off the trail path. IFD and EMS started attending to the subject but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The subject was identified as 22-year-old Jeremy Cox. Foul play is not suspected at this point but the investigation is still ongoing.