Place County Sheriff's Office identified the men as Matthew Anthony, 44, of New York City, and Matthew Schoenecker, 50, and Valentino Creus, 59, both of Los Angeles. They were hiking with three other men in the Soda Springs area on June 18 when they jumped into the water at Rattlesnake Falls and failed to resurface.

Three men have been confirmed dead after drowning at Rattlesnake Falls, an isolated hiking spot near Soda Springs in Placer County.

The sheriff's office shared the identities of the three victims with PEOPLE on Wednesday, June 25. They include one man from New York, 44-year-old Matthew Anthony, and two from Los Angeles, 50-year-old Matthew Schoenecker and 59-year-old Valentino Creus.