Rescue Teams Searching For Hiker Missing Near Goldmyer Hot Springs

NORTH BEND, WA - King County search-and-rescue teams were looking Sunday for a man who went missing while hiking near Goldmyer Hot Springs. The trail is located about 25 miles northeast of North Bend. By Sunday, the hiker had been missing for three days.

According to the King County Sheriff's Office, the hiker was last seen wearing a bandage on his head. The picture above was taken of him the day embarked on the hike, so should be wearing the same clothes.

Goldmyer Hot Springs is accessed via the Dingford Creek trailhead, which is in the Taylor River valley between Mount Price and Preacher Mountain. The hot springs are maintained by a nonprofit group that restricts access to the springs to a maximum of 20 people per day. The springs are located in an extremely remote area, and visitors are usually encouraged to arrive prepared for backcountry hiking.

Image via King County Sheriff's Office