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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 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
Missing for 5 years and 1 month
Last known: Lake Eleanor Rd, California 95321, USA
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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.
Faces in the files
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Peter Jackson - Vanished From White Wolf Campground
Missing since 21st September 2016
White Wolf Campground, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA
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Susan Schantin - Last Seen Wildcat Creek
Missing since 14th May 1978
Yosemite Valley, California, USA
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Jeff Estes Missing In Yosemite
Missing since 24th May 1976
May Lake, California, USA
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Sandra Johnsen Hughes - Missing From Sierra National Forest
Missing since 5th July 2020
5S01, Bass Lake, CA 93604, USA
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Tom Opperman Missing From Merced Lake Yosemite
Missing since 10th of August 1967
Merced Lake, California, USA
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Oscar Florence Hintta Missing From Onion Falls
Missing since 16th Novemebr 1988
Usfs 1100, Trout Creek, MI 49967, USA
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Alfred Nicholas Kochendorfer Vanished From Butte
Missing since 27th October 2000
18748-18886 Walling Rd, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
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Joseph Robert Clewley Missing From Tahqua Trail
Missing since 12th July 2008
Pike Lake Rd, McMillan Township, MI 49868, USA
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David Scott Partlow Vanished From Columbia Mountain
Missing since 8th May 1987
Columbia Mountain, Flathead National Forest, Montana, USA
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The Disappearance of Paul “Buddy” Jepson Jr.
Missing since 12/10/1950
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
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James Arthur Missing From Iron Lakes
Missing since 28th July 2008
Iron Lakes, California 93604, USA
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Scott Tenzcar - Unexplained Death In Yosemite
Missing since 11th August 2018
75694 US-395, Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA
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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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Ruthanne Ruppert Missing From Yosemite Medical Clinic
Missing since 14th August 2000
9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA
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Bobby Panknin Vanished Suddenly From The Deep Lake Area
Missing since 3rd August 1963
V97M+HXW9, Spirit, WA 99114, USA
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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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Allen Clarence Theis Missing From Lewistown
Missing since 22cd November 2003
Lloyd Rd, Winifred, MT 59489, USA
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Steve Martin vanished whilst out running. His body would be found a year later
Missing since 16th August 1975
WA 99119, USA
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Kieran Burke Missing From Curry Village Yosemite National Park
Missing since 5th April 2000
Curry Village, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA
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Dennis Eugene Johnson Vanished While Looking For His Missing Sister
Missing since 12th April 1966
QG27+RG, Canyon Junction, WY 82190, USA
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Recently filed
The latest records added to the archive desk.
The Disappearance of Kenneth Eugene Miller Near Crater Lake
Last known: Crater Lake National Park area, Klamath County, Oregon, USA
The Disappearance of Joseph B. Labonte Jr. at Baxter State Park
Last known: South Branch Pond area, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
The Disappearance of Paul “Buddy” Jepson Jr.
Last known: Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
The Disappearance and Death of Jacob Gray in Olympic National Park
Last known: Sol Duc Hot Springs Road
The Disappearance of Thomas Messick: Veteran Hunter Vanishes in New York's Adirondacks
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
Last known: Appalachian Trail, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Charles Robert Rutherford Missing From Presque Isle
Last known: 1 Peter White Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, USA
Cian McLaughlin vanished whilst out on a hike near Delta Lake
Last known: Garnet Canyon Trail
Filing cabinet
Parks and regions
Open a drawer to browse recurring locations across the archive.
Yosemite National Park
22 cases
California
15 cases
Sierra National Forest
5 cases
Idaho
4 cases
Montana
4 cases
Crater Lake National Park
3 cases
Oregon
3 cases
Yellowstone National Park
3 cases
Alaska
1 cases
Arizona
1 cases
Baxter State Park
1 cases
Bitterroot National Forest
1 cases
Death Valley National Park
1 cases
Delta National Forest
1 cases
Flathead National Forest
1 cases
Glacier National Park
1 cases
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1 cases
Lake George Wild Forest
1 cases
Maine
1 cases
Missouri
1 cases
Monongahela National Forest
1 cases
North Carolina
1 cases
Olympic National Forest
1 cases
Olympic National Park
1 cases
Ottawa National Forest
1 cases
Sawtooth National Forest
1 cases
Vermont
1 cases
Virginia
1 cases
West Virginia
1 cases
Wyoming
1 cases
Last-known locations
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Every point represents a person who entered the wilderness and never came home.
Yosemite National Park
22 cases
California
15 cases