Three ‘mummified’ bodies were discovered at the Gold Creek Campground in Colorado (Picture: Getty)

Three decomposing bodies were found at a remote campsite in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, authorities said.

Hikers in Gunnison County made a grisly discovery on Sunday when they found the ‘mummified’ remains of three other people at a campsite near the Gold Creek Campground.

‘This is not a typical occurrence anywhere, by any means,’ Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said.

‘It does not appear there was trauma to the bodies, other than what looked like mummification, almost,’ Murdie told the Montrose Press. ‘They had been there probably at least throughout the winter.’

The hiker made the discovery around 5.00pm on Sunday evening. The remote campground lies within the massive 1,672,136-acre Gunnison National Forest, and is a 40-minute drive from the nearest town of Pitkin, Colorado.

The bodies were found in small, zipped-up tents alongside some personal belongings.

The bodies have not yet been identified by the county coroner, the sheriff’s office said. Autopsies on the bodies are expected to be difficult due to their deteriorated state.

‘Whether they froze to death in the winter or the combination of starved or froze, that’s what it sure seems like,’ Sheriff Murdie said.

Authorities do not believe there is a risk to the public at this time.

Earlier this year, 24-year-old Adam Perkins was found dead in North Yorkshire after being reported missing while camping near Great Ayton.

His ultimate cause of death was not revealed by his family.

Just days after Perkins’ body was found, a camper in Scotland disappeared from his campsite in Kinloch Rannoch.

The camper, identified as 28-year-old Reece Rodger, was last seen by his friends around 11.30pm the night before he disappeared.

Rodger’s body was not found for over two months after his disappearance. He was eventually located on the north shore of Loch Rannoch, not far from his last known location.

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‘It does not appear there was trauma to the bodies, other than what looked like mummification, almost.’