Trammell Evans, 25, was reported missing May 5, after he failed to show up at the time he was scheduled to be picked up from a dayslong hike, the National Park Service said Monday.
Evans had been dropped off Black Rock Campground around 8 p.m. on April 30, according to the NPS. He planned to hike from Black Rock to Geology Tour Road, then back to Black Rock via the California Riding and Hiking Trail.
He was supposed to be picked up at 11 a.m. on May 5, but he failed to show up and was reported missing two hours later.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters. Evans did not register for a backcountry use permit, the park service said. Park rangers have since contacted all 55 people who had backcountry permits in the area.
Evans was described as an athletic and experienced long-distance hiker who is familiar with Joshua Tree National Park. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs around 190 pounds, and has brown-red hair, brown eyes and a moustache. He was last seen wearing a silver, white and gray sun hoodie, a black Patagonia puffy vest, blue shorts, blue Asics shoes, a black REI backpack, eggcrate-style sleeping pad and a dark green beanie.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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