Crime & Safety
Missing Hikers Found Near Mount Rainier: PCSO
A man from Lakewood and a man from Olympia are missing after they failed to return from a hike on Sunday.
FAIRFAX, WA — The two hikers reported missing in at Mount Rainier National Park were found on Monday night, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
A 42-year-old Lakewood hiker and a 47-year-old man from Olympia were supposed to return from a hike around Mother Mountain on Sunday.
On Monday afternoon, the Pierce County Sheriff's helicopter was assisting in the search, as were volunteers from the county's search-and-rescue team, K9 dogs, and county 4X4 units.
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The Mother Mountain trail is strenuous 16-mile loop that reaches a peak elevation of 6,350 feet.
A vehicle the men had used to reach the trail was found along the Carbon River Reserve Road, according to the sheriff's office.
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Our Search & Rescue deputies are searching for two adult male hikers who failed to return from a day hike on 6/2. Hikers' vehicle was found on Carbon River Forest Reserve Road, hikers are believed to be on the Mother Mountain Trail along the NW corner of Mt Rainier National Park. pic.twitter.com/bFFmHl2aLi
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) June 3, 2019
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