Search continues for missing hiker at Olympic National Park
Sep 10, 2026, 3:58 PM
Missing hiker Neil Gehring (Photos courtesy of National Park Service)
(Photos courtesy of National Park Service)
Neil Gehring was last seen 10 days ago at the Madison Falls Trailhead at Olympic National Park.
The 26-year-old left the trailhead on Aug. 31 for an overnight backpacking trip and was reported missing on Sept. 2, according to a Facebook post from Seattle Mountain Rescue.
Rescue crews have spent the past week searching for Gehring. The National Park Service believes he packed an orange tent.
Volunteer organization Seattle Mountain Rescue recently shared that they have more than a dozen people assisting in the search for Gehring. The group uses drones, thermal imaging, and artificial intelligence to search large areas.
