This combo made from undated photos provided by the National Park Service show Rachel Nguyen, left, and Joseph Orbeso, as they seek the public's help in locating them. The father of Orbeso, a missing... (Associated Press) 
 
 This combo made from undated photos provided by the National Park Service show Rachel Nguyen, left, and Joseph Orbeso, as they seek the public's help in locating them. The father of Orbeso, a missing California man, says he believes the bodies of his son and his son's girlfriend, Nguyen, have been found... (Associated Press) 
 
 This combo made from undated photos provided by the National Park Service show Rachel Nguyen, left, and Joseph Orbeso, as they seek the public's help in locating them. The father of Orbeso, a missing California man, says he believes the bodies of his son and his son's girlfriend, Nguyen, have been found... (Associated Press) This combo made from undated photos provided by the National Park Service show Rachel Nguyen, left, and Joseph Orbeso, as they seek the public's help in locating them. The father of Orbeso, a missing... (Associated Press) 
 
 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The father of a missing California man said he believes the bodies of his son and his son's girlfriend have been found in Joshua Tree National Park, near the area where they vanished while hiking three months ago. 
 
 Officials did not immediately confirm the identities of the two adults discovered Sunday in rugged terrain near a popular trail in the desert park. 
 
 But Gilbert Orbeso, who was with searchers when the discovery was made, told KESQ-TV they are his son, Joseph Orbeso, 21, of Lakewood and his girlfriend, Rachel Nguyen, 20, of Westminster. 
 
 "I feel like we have closure. We know we found them. That was our main goal, to find them," said Gilbert Orbeso, who frequently joined the months-long search efforts that involved family members, friends, volunteers and law enforcement on the ground and in helicopters. 
 
 Joseph Orbeso, 21, and Nguyen, 20, were reported missing July 28, after they failed to check out of their accommodations near the park. Authorities said a ping from Orbeso's cellphone had been recorded in the park the previous day. The couple's car was later found in the park. 
 
 Temperatures topped 100 degrees in late July and it was unclear whether the couple had water and supplies with them. 
 
 Daylight faded following the discovery Sunday, so authorities planned to recover the bodies Monday, said Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Autopsies will determine the causes of death, she said. 
 
 In a Facebook post before the bodies were discovered Sunday, Gilbert Orbeso wrote: "Searching for Joseph and Rachel. God protect and give us strength." 
 
 "I believed that I was going to find them. I didn't know when, but I had my answer," Gilbert told KESQ. 

 - Officials believe one of the missing hikers who were found dead in Joshua Tree National Park may have shot and killed the other before shooting himself according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. 
 
 Rachel Nguyen, 21, of Westminster, and 21-year-old Joseph Orbeso, of Lakewood, were last seen July 27. They were reported missing the next day after they did not check out of their Airbnb rental. 
 
 The remains of the two were found Sunday by a search team that included Gilbert Orbeso, the father of one of the missing hikers. 
 
 "Based on evidence located at the scene, detectives believe Orbeso shot Nguyen, then shot himself. The investigation into Orbeso’s actions remain under investigation," the news release states. 
 
 Gilbert Orbeso, who has kept up the search effort since the pair disappeared, told a local news station he and the search team were scaling boulders about two miles from Maze Loop when they spotted the couple's clothing, some water bottles and food wrappers. The crew followed the trail and saw the remains of two people -- the bodies embracing each other. 
 
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– The father of a missing California man said he believes the bodies of his son and his son's girlfriend have been found in Joshua Tree National Park, near the area where they vanished while hiking three months ago. Officials did not immediately confirm the identities of the two adults discovered Sunday in rugged terrain near a popular trail in the desert park, the AP reports. But Gilbert Orbeso, who was with searchers when the discovery was made, told KESQ-TV they are his son, Joseph Orbeso, 21, of Lakewood and his girlfriend, Rachel Nguyen, 20, of Westminster. "I feel like we have closure. We know we found them. That was our main goal, to find them," said Gilbert Orbeso, who frequently joined the months-long search efforts that involved family members, friends, volunteers and law enforcement on the ground and in helicopters. Joseph Orbeso and Nguyen were reported missing July 28, after they failed to check out of their accommodations near the park. Authorities said a ping from Joseph Orbeso's cellphone had been recorded in the park the previous day. The couple's car was later found in the park. Temperatures topped 100 degrees in late July and it was unclear whether the couple had water and supplies with them. Daylight faded following the discovery Sunday, so authorities planned to recover the bodies Monday, said Jodi Miller, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Autopsies will determine the causes of death, she said. "I believed that I was going to find them. I didn't know when, but I had my answer," Gilbert Orbeso told KESQ. Per Fox 11, the two bodies were found locked in an embrace. The couple's clothing, water bottles, and food wrappers were found nearby.