Park Rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park found the body of Bryce Evans, 23, just after 11 a.m. about 20 yards off-trail about 1.5 miles away from the Balsam Mountain Trailhead parking area..
Evans had not been seen since Sunday, before traveling from Knoxville, Tennessee, to UNC Charlotte for a summer internship.
His grey 2017 Nissan Altima was later found in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiking trails on Thursday evening.
According to a U.S. National Park Service spokesperson, officials attempted to search for Evans Thursday night but had to suspend the efforts because of darkness. The search began again Friday morning.