Human remains found in Joshua Tree National Park

Marie McCain | The Desert Sun

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A visitor has alerted park rangers to what appears to be partially-buried human remains just off Big Horn Pass Road in Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, according to a news release issued Saturday afternoon by a spokesman for the national park.

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The release goes on to state that the Riverside County Coroner’s Office and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the remains are human and as of 4 p.m. were investigating the scene.

Park officials advise the public that Big Horn Pass Road is currently closed and may be closed for an indefinite period due to the investigation.