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Yosemite National Park
Search Underway for Missing Hiker in Yosemite National Park

Date: September 16, 2007

A large-scale search is underway in Yosemite National Park for Ronald Hoggard, 58, from Corcoran, California. Hoggard was last heard from on September 14, 2007 via cell phone while driving to the Sentinel Dome/ Taft Point area near Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.

Hoggard is described as 5'8" tall male, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is not an experienced hiker, but is in good health.

Search and Rescue teams from Fresno, Madera, Marin, Mono, and Tulare Counties have joined Yosemite National Park in the search effort. Dog teams and air searchers are being used as well.

Anyone hiking near the Sentinel Dome/ Taft Point or off of the Glacier Point Road (from Friday, September 13, 2007 to present only) is asked to call Yosemite National Park at 209/372-0529.
Cars and campers in a meadow in Yosemite Valley.  

Did You Know?
Unrestricted camping is no longer allowed in Yosemite Valley because of damage it causes. The placement of campgrounds and campsites has changed over the past 75 years in response to a growing understanding of river dynamics, geologic hazards, and the park's natural and cultural resources.

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Last Updated: September 18, 2007 at 02:12 EST