Friends and family remember Hannah Moody, hiker found dead at Gateway Trail

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00:00The sheriff's office found Hannah Moody's body 600 yards off trail from the Gateway Trailhead parking lot.

00:07Despite this devastating discovery today, her friends and family focusing on the light that she gave to others through her life.

00:14It's just coming back to the present moment.

00:16She was just an honor to love and to know.

00:1831-year-old Hannah Moody.

00:20As I'm on this hike right now.

00:21Was more than just an avid hiker.

00:23Hannah was such a beautiful ray of light.

00:28She loved God.

00:29She loved others and she lived that out by how she carried herself.

00:34She was last seen here at the Gateway Trailhead Wednesday morning.

00:37When friends hadn't heard from her by nearly 8 at night, they called police.

00:41Every second counts when it's hot outside.

00:43A massive search started.

00:44First responders and community members coming out.

00:47We did have people all around in different areas hiking and looking for her.

00:52We allowed the first responders to do what they were doing.

00:54Her body found just after noon on Thursday.

00:57Police say there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play.

01:01I am so sorry that we kind of bring her home alive.

01:04In the heartbreak, Moody's family and friends sharing about how she lived.

01:08She moved back to the Valley in September.

01:10How do you typically show up for yourself?

01:12Moody shared her life to uplift others, both in person and online.

01:16She has been through a lot as a person.

01:20She inspired so many people, you know, online, in her friend group, in her community.

01:24Moody's father says she loved being outdoors and always brought water.

01:28He described her as courageous, smart, kind, and generous.

01:31A person who loves spending time with her friends and with Jesus.

01:35Help me to show more of you to this person.

01:37More of your love, your grace, your compassion.

01:39It breaks all of our hearts, but, you know, at the end of the day, she left this earth doing something that she loved.

01:46For those who never knew her but searched for her as if she was one of their own.

01:50Hannah, I never got the chance to meet you, but we all love you.

01:52You have a community behind you.

01:54We love your parents, and we're going to be here for your family, no matter what.

01:56The investigation continues as the police department works with the medical examiner's office

02:00to piece together exactly what happened.

02:02In Scottsdale, Lillian Donohue, ABC 15, Arizona.