A male hiker was found dead Monday night in the Flatirons southwest of Boulder.

At approximately 9 p.m., Monday the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an overdue hiker in the popular hiking and climbing area around the Second Flatiron.

Friends reported their 42-year-old hiker friend was supposed to return home around dark, however never did. They searched the area for their friend and found the man deceased on a rock ledge on the Second Flatiron.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder Parks and Open Space Rangers, Rocky Mountain Rescue group, American Medical response ambulance, Boulder Emergency Squad, and the Boulder County Coroner’s office all responded to the call and recovered the remains of the decedent.

The identity of the deceased was released Thursday morning.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office had identified the hiker as Keith Hayes.