Overview

• On June 18, three men jumped into the water at Rattlesnake Falls near Soda Springs and failed to resurface.
• The Placer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on June 22 that all three bodies had been recovered after multi-agency dive, aerial and technical rescue efforts.
• Search operations were repeatedly paused due to unsafe flying conditions and limited visibility over the remote and rugged search area.
• Three other members of the hiking party were evacuated by a California Highway Patrol helicopter on June 19 after encountering the difficult trail.
• Officials warned that snowmelt has made water temperatures dangerously cold, increasing the risk of cold shock and drowning.