Hiker reported missing two days after last seen at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A 71-year-old man was reported missing Saturday at Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Richard Berry was last seen at about noon Thursday hiking at the junction of the Marcus and Blue Ridge trails, according to a news release from the National Park Service.
He shared a plan with his family to hike out of Dog Canyon to Blue Ridge, the release read, and was expected to check in to a hotel Thursday night.
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Berry never arrived at the hotel, read the release, and his car was found at the trailhead at Dog Canyon.
He was described as a white man, bald and standing 5 feet 11 inches and weighing about 200 pounds.
Berry was last seen hiking with a backpack and wearing a blue jacket.
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Anyone with information about Berry’s whereabouts was asked to call the National Park Service via its tipline 888-653-0009.
Information can also be submitted online at go.nps.gov/submitatip, via email to nps.isb@nps.gov or by calling 911.
Adrian Hedden can be reached at 575-628-5516, achedden@currentargus.com or @AdrianHedden on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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