The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for tips from the public after human remains were found in Joshua Tree National Park last week.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Morongo Basin Station responded Thursday to a report of possible human skeletal remains in the park. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputy sent pictures back to the county coroner's office and the remains were confirmed to be human. The scene was secured for the night.

On Friday, homicide detectives, coroner investigators and crime scene investigators were flown by a sheriff's aviation unit to the remote area of the park. Partial skeletal remains were collected.

Jodi Miller, a San Bernardino County Sheriff's spokeswoman, declined to say where exactly in the park the remains were found. However, she described it as a remote place and said it would have been a treacherous hike to get to the location.

It is unknown how long the remains were there for.

The coroner still needs to conduct further examination to determine the person's cause of death and identity.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. James Tebbetts or Sgt. Ryan Smith of the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com

The discovery of the remains comes about a month after other human remains and personal belongings were found near the Fortynine Palms Oasis trail. Those were later determined to be those of Paul Miller, a Canadian who went missing in July 2018.

The discovery of Miller's remains came through photographs from a drone flyover of the area in November, officials said.

Desert Sun reporter Nicole Hayden covers health and healthcare in the Coachella Valley. She can be reached at Nicole.Hayden@desertsun.com or (760) 778-4623. Follow her on Twitter @Nicole_A_Hayden.