On the same day the trail reopened to hikers, authorities say a body was found on the Indian Ladder Trail in Thacher State Park.

Officials say hikers discovered belongings for 71-year-old Bruce Decker Saturday night near where the body was located, with park police and forest rangers responding to the scene around 6:40 p.m.

Decker was last seen in February after authorities found his vehicle in the Paint Mine parking lot.

The trail reopened for the first time in nearly a year Saturday after state officials closed the popular hiking path after loose rocks seriously injured a woman while walking last summer.

Park crews worked throughout the spring to address additional areas of concern along the trail prior to its opening as part of the ongoing effort to keep hikers safe.