Missing hiker’s body found on Katahdin, search continues for daughter

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 3, 2025

The body of a hiker who had not been seen since Sunday has been located on Katahdin, according to Baxter State Park officials. At around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, the body of Tim Keiderling was located by a Maine Warden Service K9 search team on the Tablelands region near the summit of Katahdin. Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter, 28-year-old Esther Keiderling, both of Ulster Park, New York, were last seen on Katahdin’s Tablelands heading toward the summit about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Baxter State Park. Esther Keiderling has not been located. A search effort remains underway to locate the woman.