Medical examiner releases cause of death for Scottsdale hiker Hannah Moody

PHOENIX – The death of Hannah Moody, whose body was found last month at a Scottsdale recreation area, has been ruled accidental, officials said.

Moody’s primary cause of death is listed as “environmental heat exposure” on the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office case status website.

Moody, 31, went missing after going for a hike at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on May 21.

Where was Scottsdale hiker Hannah Moody found dead?

Search crews found her body around noon the next day about 600 yards from the Gateway Trailhead parking lot, where her car was still parked.

At the time, the Scottsdale Police Department said there were no signs of foul play.

Moody’s father told ABC15 his daughter was an avid hiker.

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