Hiker trips and plunges 50 feet off ocean cliff to her death, California police say

A 45-year-old woman hiking along a California cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean tripped and fell 50 feet to her death Sunday morning, police say.

The woman fell at 9:40 a.m. while hiking at Mori Point south of San Francisco, police told KPIX. She was found on the beach 50 feet below the trail.

Other hikers told police they saw the woman trip and fall off the path, SFGate reported.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, The Mercury News reported.

The San Mateo County coroner’s office identified her Monday as Yvonne Rogan of Daly City, KRON reported.

“This is just a hard loss,” friend Jason Behan told the publication. ”She was a strong woman, really devoted to her family: to her husband, to her son, and her mom that she’s been taking care of.”

Police ask that anyone with information call 650-738-7314 about case number 21-2386.

Mori Point, part of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, is a 32-acre wetland park with trails, red-legged frog ponds and a revived habitat for the San Francisco garter snake.

This story was originally published September 6, 2021 at 8:52 AM with the headline "Hiker trips and plunges 50 feet off ocean cliff to her death, California police say."