Search For Missing Hiker From Contra Costa Co. Suspended

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – A ground search and rescue operation for a missing hiker in the area of Muir Beach in Marin County ended Tuesday afternoon, according to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Tyler Silva, 21, of Antioch, was hiking with his girlfriend over the weekend near Pirate's Cove Trail at Muir Beach when the pair separated, park spokeswoman Dana Polk said. He was last seen on a cliff and was reported missing 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

A team of 50 participated in the search on the ground and by air Sunday and Monday. Crews with the National Park Service, Marin County Fire Department, Marin County Search and Rescue, Marin County Sheriff's Office and Southern Marin Fire Protection District searched roads, trails and the coastline between Muir Beach and Tennessee Valley, a small, undeveloped area near Mill Valley.

A scaled back search centered on the cliff area until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Polk said.

It's possible Silva fell from the cliff and was swept out to sea, she said.

The National Park Service is investigating Silva's disappearance, Polk said.

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By Bay City News Service

Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

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