The Rochester, New York, resident, 53, was described as “an experienced climber,” who was on a solo hiking trip along “the Rock of Ages trail and, while ascending, fell approximately 300-400 feet suffering a head injury,” officials said.

A man from Rochester died after falling on a climbing and hiking trail in Colorado. According to the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office, the experienced 53-year-old climber was hiking alone on the Rock of Ages trail when he fell between 300 and 400 feet and hit his head.

Referred to as an "experienced climber," the 53-year-old unidentified man was hiking alone on the Rock of Ages Trail and, while ascending, fell 300 to 400 feet and suffered a head injury, the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office wrote in an X post.

A man from Rochester died while hiking in Colorado on Wednesday. The San Miguel Sheriff’s Department says they responded for an injured hiker on Wilson Peak. They say the 53-year-old man fell anywhere from three to 400 feet and hit his head.

An experienced climber from New York state died in Colorado after falling several hundred feet while he was hiking in the mountains.

Another climbing death has occurred in the Colorado high country, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.

A 53-year-old Rochester, New York man died after falling 300 to 400 feet while hiking toward the Wilson Peak mountain in Colorado.