Missing Hikers in Washington that were never found:

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I am always interested in these kinds of events here in Washington since I have hiked most of these trails. There are always things to learn from these awful events. There are also so many, these are just some.
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2022
2021

Duane Miles was exploring off-trail near the Graves Creek campground, on the South Shore Road in the Quinault district of Olympic National Park.

2020

Vincent Djie was last seen day hiking the Van Trump Trail towards Mildred Point in Mount Rainier National Park.

 

Dr. Sam Dubal was backpacking the Mother Mountain Loop in Mount Rainier National Park leaving on October 9 but expected to return the next day.

 

Shirley Baumann went missing during a camping trip to Lake Blethen off Quartz Creek Trail in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie, North Bend.

 

Brendon Allen Nepon and his dog were hiking the Snow Lake Trail at Snoqualmie Pass in route to Gem Lake.  Neither returned.

 

2018

Samantha "Sam" Sayers last seen near the summit of Vesper peak in 2018.  It appeared she was headed down the wrong way.

2016

Kris (Sherpa) Fowler was hiking the PCT. On October 12, he was dropped off near the trailhead at White Pass going north bound.  His last cell phone ping was in that area around 5 p.m. Considerable amounts of snow and rain fell over the next few days.

2013

Maureen Leianuhea Kelly left the Canyon Creek Campground in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest with no clothing on in a spiritual quest. 

2010

Patti Krieger disappeared from the Sauk Mountain Trail off Highway 20 near Rockport.

 

Eric Lewis disappeared around the 13,000 foot level of Mt. Rainier during a climb.

 

Lost but found dead
2022

Nicolas Gomiero, was hiking the Lake Lillian Trail near Snoqualmie Pass.  He was found at the foot of some cliffs near Lake Lillian, dying from an apparent fall.

2021

Tom Simonseth was on a day hike in the spring on the Hidden Lakes Trail.  He was found later in the summer.  Likely slipped on spring snow.

2020

Alex Fitzgerald died in September while hiking down the Muir Snowfield on Mt. Rainier during stormy white-out conditions.  He became disoriented and succumbed to the elements.

 

Craig Goodwin was found dead on a river bank by search helicopters when he did not return from an overnight hike.   The South Mowich River crossing on the Wonderland Trail was the cause.

 

Matthew Bunker died after he fell while skiing Liberty Ridge on Mt. Rainer.

 

Talal Sabbagh body was found in a drainage in the Paradise area, likely died crossing a thin snow bridge over a creek.

 

2019

Rachel Lakoduk (body found in 2021) on way to Hidden Lake Lookout.  She became lost and died in the shelter of a log.

2014

Jim Griffin was hiking the Olympic Hot Springs Trail, apparently stepped off the trail and could not find it again.  He was found 1,000 feet above the trail near a ridge.

 

Karen Sykes was hiking the Owyhigh Lakes trail in Mount Rainier National Park and died from hypothermia after getting lost.  She was an experienced 70-year-old writer and avid hiker who was well known in the Northwest for her books and trail reviews in the major Seattle newspapers. 

 

Unsolved Murders
2022

Aron Christensen and his dog were murdered by gunshot on August 20 while hiking on the Walupt Lake Trail.  A young hunter was eventually tracked down and he confessed to the shooting thinking Aron and his dog were wild animals.  No charges were filed by Lewis County.

2006

Mary Cooper and daughter Susanna Stodden were found shot and killed on the Pinnacle Lake Trail off the Mountain Loop Highway.

rodrick latham
2023

Rodrick Latham has dementia, left at 1:30 a.m. and his truck was found near Rat Trap Pass.

laura macke kris fowler samantha sayers duane miles patricia krieger
These people were missing but eventually found after a few days up to several years.
sam dubal talal sabbagh vincent djie
Missing for 43 days, deceased body was found in a drainage in the Paradise area, likely died crossing a thin snow bridge over a creek.
Found Deceased
brendon nepon shirley baumann rachel lakoduk tom simonseth
Missing for 2 years, her body found in 2021 by a private search party. She was on her way to Hidden Lake Lookout. She became lost in bad weather and died in the shelter of a log.
Missing for over a month, he was on a spring time day hike on the Hidden Lakes Trail. He was found later in the summer. Likely slipped on spring snow.
brandon adams
Solved Murders

Laura Mack was backpacking to Enchanted Valley in Olympic National Park on a solo overnight trip.

Brandon Adams went missing after his truck was found off the side of a forest road in the SE Olympics near Spider Lake. 

2023

Lisa Markli, was hiking solo on the Bailey Range Traverse, her body was discovered after a few days of searching below Stephen Peak .

 

Mohamed E. Ibrahim, was hiking at Little Si and died.  He was found after 2 weeks. Details have not been revealed yet.