(Multnomah Falls, OR) -- A hiker was found dead in the Columbia River Gorge. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office says the hiker called his father Tuesday night saying he was lost east of Multnomah Falls. A search and rescue operation found a body near Wiesendanger Falls. The Medical Examiner responded to investigate the death and confirmed it was the missing hiker. The Sheriff's Office says it appears to have been an accident.