Hiker found alive after missing four days at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A hiker missing for four days at Guadalupe Mountains National Park was found alive Monday night by park staff.
Richard Berry, 71, was first reported missing Saturday, after last being seen the previous Thursday.
He was seen hiking at the junction of Marcus and Blue Ridge trials, read a news release from the National Park Service.
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On Monday, the Park Service reported Berry was found in a remote, off-trail area in the northern portion of the park.
He intended to complete a day hike out of Dog Canyon and shared his plans with his family.
When Berry didn’t return as expected and check into a hotel on Thursday night, the Park Service’s search and rescue team was notified and the search began.
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About 50 responders were involved in the search, read a news release, including from the Bureau of Land Management’s Carlsbad office, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, the Carlsbad Police Department and the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistance was also offered by the Texas Rescue Patrol, Texas Department of Public Safety’s Aircraft Operations Division and the U.S. Border Patrol.
Dog Canyon is a remote area about a 70-mile drive from Carlsbad, and 110 miles from the park’s Pine Springs Visitor Center, featuring multiple trails of various length and difficulty.
Adrian Hedden can be reached at 575-628-5516, achedden@currentargus.com or @AdrianHedden on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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