Elderly man found dead on La Quinta Cove hiking trail

An elderly man was found dead on a hiking trail in La Quinta on Saturday.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a call about the man being missing at about 1 pm, reports The Desert Sun. The man had gone out hiking earlier in the day.

Authorities went to the trail and found the man’s body.  His name has not been released.

The Coachella Valley saw record high temperatures on Saturday – with Palm Springs hitting 122 degrees.