Cause of death revealed for Colorado hiker whose dog was found wandering near highway

The Boulder County coroner's office says a hiker whose body was found in the mountains of northern Colorado likely died of hypothermia or being exposed to the elements.

CBS Denver reported 27-year-old Joshua Hall, of Arvada, went missing in February and was found dead in July near the Diamond Lake Trail west of Boulder. Hall's autopsy says the area where he was hiking had "extremely cold and snowy weather conditions" at the time.

Hall started his hike with his dog named Happy at a trailhead near Nederland, and his cellphone pinged near the Continental Divide Trail a short time later. He was reported overdue from his hike Feb. 3.