Yosemite National Park (CA): Searchers Find Missing Hiker

Ronald Hoggard, 58, of Corcoran, California, was found by ground searchers around 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning near Glacier Point. He was mildly dehydrated but otherwise okay. Hoggard was reported missing to park officials on Saturday afternoon when he did not return from a day hike. His truck was subsequently located at the Sentinel Dome/Taft Point trailhead off the Glacier Point Road. A search was begun and continued through Saturday night. On Sunday, it was expanded into a much more significant effort. Approximately 70 searchers from counties throughout California and from Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks and DNC Parks and Resorts in Yosemite participated in the operation. Dog teams and helicopters were used as well. Participating were SAR teams from Fresno, Madera, Marin, Ventura, Tulare, Mono, Los Angeles, Mariposa, and San Bernadino Counties, along with China Lake SAR and Sierra Madre SAR. Yosemite National Park wishes to thank these cooperating search teams for their quick response and continued effort. [Submitted by Adrienne Freeman, Public Affairs Officer]

Source: NPS

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