Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office officials are trying to identify a man whose body was found by hikers in Griffith Park on Monday.

The hikers notified a park ranger at approximately 6 p.m. about the body near the Western Canyon trail, located in the hills north of Los Feliz off Western Canyon Road and Fern Dell Drive. The body was badly decomposed, and law enforcement authorities notified the coroner’s office.

The body had no visible signs of trauma, said coroner’s office spokesman Ed Winter. Authorities believe he was a transient because a sleeping bag and blankets were found nearby, Winter said. It is unclear how long the body had been at the location. Authorities have not been able to determine the man’s age or ethnicity. The investigation will likely take days or weeks, Winter added.