Into the Wild. Gone Without a Trace.
Case Archive: 83 files

Unresolved Wilderness Archive

People vanish.
Their stories remain.

An independent case archive preserving the names, faces and last-known paths of people missing from America’s wild places.

83 case files currently held in the archive.

Archive Ledger · Active

Total documented disappearances

83

Each entry represents a person who entered the wilderness and never returned.

File 01 · Longest Unresolved

The Disappearance of Joseph B. Labonte Jr. at Baxter State Park

Missing since 11/08/1938

Missing for 88 years and 2 months

Last known: South Branch Pond area, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA

File 02 · Most Recent

Joel Thomazin - Missing From Hetch Hetchy Area

Disappeared on 6th September 2021

Missing for 5 years and 1 month

Last known: Lake Eleanor Rd, California 95321, USA

Registry ledger

Inside the archive

A factual overview of the records currently preserved by Vanished.

Total cases logged 83 Each entry is a missing person in wild terrain.
States with recorded disappearances 6 The wilderness is not confined to one region.
Parks / regions tracked 30 Clusters often form around familiar names.
Cases with mapped coordinates 83 These appear on the map below.
Cases without a known date 1 Some stories arrive incomplete.
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Daniel Robinson Missing But Vehicle & Clothes Found

Daniel Robinson Missing But Vehicle & Clothes Found

Missing since 23rd June 2021

Buckeye, AZ, USA

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Captain Matthew Kraft Missing From Grays Meadows Campground

Captain Matthew Kraft Missing From Grays Meadows Campground

Missing since 4th March 2019

Grays Meadows Campground, Independence, CA 93526, USA

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Sandra Johnsen Hughes - Missing From Sierra National Forest

Sandra Johnsen Hughes - Missing From Sierra National Forest

Missing since 5th July 2020

5S01, Bass Lake, CA 93604, USA

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The Disappearance and Death of Jacob Gray in Olympic National Park

The Disappearance and Death of Jacob Gray in Olympic National Park

Missing since 05/04/2017

Sol Duc Hot Springs Road

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The Missing German Death Valley Family

The Missing German Death Valley Family

Missing since 27 July 1996

Warm Spring Canyon, California, USA

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Dennis Martin vanished in the space of 3 minuets. Never to be seen again.

Dennis Martin vanished in the space of 3 minuets. Never to be seen again.

Missing since 14th June 1969

Spence Field, North Carolina 28771, USA

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Maureen Kelly vanished into the woods wearing only a fanny pack

Maureen Kelly vanished into the woods wearing only a fanny pack

Missing since 9th June 2010

Canyon Creek Campground, Yacolt, WA 98675, USA

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Dikran Knadjian Missing From Curry Village Yosemite

Dikran Knadjian Missing From Curry Village Yosemite

Missing since 24th July 1972

Half Dome Village, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

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James Duffy vanished from a locked campervan at Peavine Creek

James Duffy vanished from a locked campervan at Peavine Creek

Missing since 19th October 1973

V27G+33 Berne, WA, USA

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Charles McCullar - Missing At Crater Lake National Park

Charles McCullar - Missing At Crater Lake National Park

Missing since 1st February 1975

Pacific Crest Nat'l Scenic Trl, United States

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Deborah Jean Swanson vanished from the Tubbs Hill trail. She was never found.

Deborah Jean Swanson vanished from the Tubbs Hill trail. She was never found.

Missing since 29th March 1986

Tubbs Hill Trail Marker, e 83814, 1080 E Lakeshore Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA

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Fred Werm Comstock Missing From Vogelsang High Sierra Camp

Fred Werm Comstock Missing From Vogelsang High Sierra Camp

Missing since 1st September 1975

Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA, USA

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Stuart Isaac's vehicle was found abandoned. Stuart Isaac is still missing.

Stuart Isaac's vehicle was found abandoned. Stuart Isaac is still missing.

Missing since 26th September 2010

Craig Pass, Wyoming 82190, USA

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The Disappearance of Gerry Largay: Lost on Maine’s Appalachian Trail

The Disappearance of Gerry Largay: Lost on Maine’s Appalachian Trail

Missing since 22/07/2013

Appalachian Trail, Franklin County, Maine, USA

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Peter Dwight Germain Vanished From Near Trapper Creek

Peter Dwight Germain Vanished From Near Trapper Creek

Missing since 25 February 2020

Petersville, AK, USA

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Trenny Gibson vanished whilst on a school trip with 40 students

Trenny Gibson vanished whilst on a school trip with 40 students

Missing since 8th October 1976

Forney Ridge Trail Trailhead, Clingmans Dome Trail, Bryson City, NC 28713, USA

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Daniel Lynn Campbell Vanished - Last Seen Hellroaring Creek Trailhead

Daniel Lynn Campbell Vanished - Last Seen Hellroaring Creek Trailhead

Missing since 6th April 1991

Hellroaring Creek, Yellowstone National Park, United States

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Robert Willis Vanished Whilst Hunting At Deer Creek

Robert Willis Vanished Whilst Hunting At Deer Creek

Missing since 1st November 2008

3VFW+H4 Dinkey Creek, CA, USA

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Patricia Colyer went missing and was last seen leaving her mothers home with a strange woman

Patricia Colyer went missing and was last seen leaving her mothers home with a strange woman

Missing since 14th July 1986

Tacoma, WA, USA

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Where did GPS Joe go? Joe Domin vanished off the face of the earth

Where did GPS Joe go? Joe Domin vanished off the face of the earth

Missing since 15th November 2010

Mount Peeley Trailhead, Unnamed Road,, Payson, AZ 85541, USA

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Recently filed

The latest records added to the archive desk.

The Disappearance of Kenneth Eugene Miller Near Crater Lake

Missing since 1966

Last known: Crater Lake National Park area, Klamath County, Oregon, USA

The Disappearance of Joseph B. Labonte Jr. at Baxter State Park

Missing since 11/08/1938

Last known: South Branch Pond area, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA

The Disappearance of Paul “Buddy” Jepson Jr.

Missing since 12/10/1950

Last known: Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA

The Disappearance and Death of Jacob Gray in Olympic National Park

Missing since 05/04/2017

Last known: Sol Duc Hot Springs Road

The Disappearance of Thomas Messick: Veteran Hunter Vanishes in New York's Adirondacks

Missing since 15/11/2015

Last known: Lily Pond area, Lake George Wild Forest, near Brant Lake, Horicon, Warren County, New York

The Disappearance of Gerry Largay: Lost on Maine’s Appalachian Trail

Missing since 22/07/2013

Last known: Appalachian Trail, Franklin County, Maine, USA

Charles Robert Rutherford Missing From Presque Isle

Missing since 12th August 2005

Last known: 1 Peter White Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, USA

Cian McLaughlin vanished whilst out on a hike near Delta Lake

Missing since 12th June 2021

Last known: Garnet Canyon Trail

Filing cabinet

Parks and regions

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Last-known locations

The case map

Explore the places where each documented trail went quiet.

Every point represents a person who entered the wilderness and never came home.