Park Rangers are seeking help from the public in the search for a missing hiker. 67-year-old Stephen McGuire, from Washington, was last seen near Kearsarge Pass in Kings Canyon National Park on Friday, May 18, by another hiker who said that Mr. McGuire seemed tired and low on food. He was reported missing to the U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday, May 23.
McGuire has been hiking the Pacific Crest Trail northwards since March, and uses the trail name “Bible.” He has not yet collected his next planned food resupply, located in Mammoth, California. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks says his previous resupply would have lasted him until approximately May 22. While Mr. McGuire is an experienced hiker, they say he is not familiar with the area.
McGuire is 5’6” white male who is athletically built, and has black hair and a beard, both partially gray. In the picture attached, he is wearing a black puffy jacket, and believed to be carrying a green backpack and green tent.
Personnel from the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are currently working with Inyo National Forest and the NPS Investigative Services Branch to gather information. If you have any information, or if you have hiked between Mt. Whitney and Reds Meadow since Thursday, May 10, whether or not you think you saw Mr. McGuire, please call the tipline at (888) 653-0009.
