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Two hikers died on Sauk Mountain within 24 hours

9/27/2026

Two hikers died on Sauk Mountain in Washington state within a 24-hour period, according to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office.

Gary Idleburg, a 66-year-old from Olympia, fell between 800 and 1,000 feet to his death while navigating a switchback trail on Saturday.

Witnesses reported the fall, and emergency responders attempted life-saving efforts at the scene before pronouncing him dead.

Idleburg was located in difficult terrain on the mountain, which is situated in the Northern Cascades northeast of Seattle.

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