Body of Missing 22-Year-Old Hiker Found in Santa Monica Mountains

The body of Zachary Zernik, a 22-year-old hiker who went missing last week, was found in Boney Mountain State Wilderness Park on Feb. 2, 2023. Courtesy of Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Authorities in Ventura County, southern California, have recovered the body of a 22-year-old man who went missing last week while hiking in Boney Peak.

The body of Zachary Zernik was found on Thursday around 9:00 a.m. local time in the Boney Mountain State Wilderness Park, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook.