Yosemite National Park Missing Hiker

Since the holiday weekend, a hiker has been missing in Yosemite National Park after being swept away by a chilly, swiftly running creek as California's massive winter snowpack melted.

According to a statement from the National Park Service, Hayden T. Klemenok disappeared on Sunday while trekking with a group near Upper Chilnualna Falls.

He entered Chilnualna Creek close to the trail junction at around 2:00 p.m., according to the agency, and it is now unknown where he is.

A dozen miles (20 km) south of Yosemite Valley, this creek stretch has a number of waterfalls and cascades that plunge hundreds of feet.

According to Klemenok's pals, the 24-year-old from Petaluma, California, had gotten down on all fours to wet his face on the sweltering day of the accident but slipped and fell into the water. His parents informed the San Francisco Chronicle that this is what his friends said happened.

Michelle Klemenok stated, "It's the worst experience any parent or family should go through."

The parents informed the Chronicle that due to the hazardous water conditions, park officials had reduced the scope of their ground search.

Following an abnormally wet winter, Californian authorities have been warning the public that rivers, streams, and lakes are especially dangerous this year. By the start of the summer, river levels typically start to fall and water temperatures to rise, but this year is different, according to officials. One of the biggest snowfalls ever recorded in California has continued to fill streams with freezing rushes. Last weekend's weather accelerated the melt, causing a rush of chilly water.

The National Weather Service issued the following alert before the holiday weekend: "River water temperatures are deadly cold. Before you leap into a local river without a life jacket, stop and think. It might be the final choice you ever make.

A four-year-old child and his eight-year-old sister were swept away by a current on the Kings River this year, among other deaths in the state's rivers. Last month, a 15-year-old drowned in the Sacramento River.

Where are the majority of the missing people?

With a few notable exceptions, the most often reported missing persons cases are found in the most populous states. The three states with the most people combined—California (3,213), Texas (2,299), and Florida (1,650)—also have the highest number of missing people.

Who is the hiker in Sequoia National Park missing?

Quang Trong Than, a missing hiker, is being searched for at Kings Canyon National Park. August 29, 2022 - SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, California Quang Trong Than, 66, of Newport Beach, California is being sought in the Inyo National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park.

Yosemite National Park Missing Hiker