Visitor stumbles across skeletal human remains in nature park, Utah police say

UPDATE: The remains have been identified as those of Gabrielle Makenna Shull, 24, of Alpine, who disappeared in January 2024, Lone Peak Police said in an April 30 news release.

The original story continues below.

A visitor at a nature park discovered human skeletal remains, Utah police reported.

The person reported the find at Lambert Park in Alpine to police at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, the Lone Peak Police Department said in a news release.

A horseback rider discovered the remains, police told KSTU.

Officers confirmed the remains appear human and called in investigators from the medical examiner’s office, who began working to identify the remains and determine the cause of death.

Lambert Park is “largely undeveloped and used for biking, equestrian, and foot traffic,” police said.

Alpine is about a 30-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City.

This story was originally published April 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM with the headline "Visitor stumbles across skeletal human remains in nature park, Utah police say."