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Contact: Penny Wagner, 360-565-3005
A search is currently underway for a backpacker reported missing in Olympic National Park. John Solomon is a 21-year-old male from Maryland and is 6’1” tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a Yellowstone baseball cap and carrying a blue Kelty Backpack. His last known location is the Graves Creek Trailhead in the Quinault Rain Forest.Solomon had a wilderness permit for July 22-26 and was planning on hiking back to the Graves Creek Trailhead via Enchanted Valley, Anderson Pass, Camp Siberia, LaCrosse Pass, Two Bear, and Six Ridge. He had an additional permit beginning July 26 for an overnight trip in the Hoh Rain Forest. He was reported missing by a family member Tuesday at 10:00 am when they did not hear from him after he was supposed to exit the wilderness from his second planned trip.
Park Rangers located Solomon’s vehicle at the Graves Creek Trailhead. Three hasty search teams made up of park staff and volunteers with Olympic Mountain Rescue are in the field today covering the possible routes Solomon could have taken on his itinerary. Additional resources for the search are being coordinated.
If you were in the area of Enchanted Valley, Anderson Pass, North Fork Skokomish Trail above Spike Camp, or Six Ridge on (7/22-7/26), or have any information regarding this individual, please call or text 888-653-0009. Information from other day hikers and backpackers is often extremely valuable during searches.
CALL or TEXT the ISB Tip Line 888-653-0009
ONLINE form www.nps.gov/ISB > Submit a Tip
EMAIL nps_isb@nps.gov
EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1Last updated: July 29, 2020