Man Found Dead In Tent Near Klondike Mountain

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — A man was found dead inside a tent Wednesday near a campground northwest of Eldora, officials said.

Visitors near the Buckingham Campground called the Boulder County Sheriff's Office and reported a "possible deceased person."

The visitors showed a ranger a tent on a Boulder County Open Space Wells property, and the ranger found the man dead inside the tent, officials said.

"Based on the condition of the body, we believe it had been there for some time," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "At this time, no foul play is suspected, however, it is still under investigation."


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The man's identity has not been released. The cause of his death will be determined by the Boulder County Coroner’s Office.


This article originally appeared on the Boulder Patch