WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 8, 2023] – Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for a 19-year-old man missing since Friday.
The vehicle of the missing man was found at the trailhead of Huckleberry Trail on Sunday. He was last heard from on Friday afternoon and was thought to start his hike around noon that day. Rangers were alerted on Sunday that he was overdue.
Rangers are searching for a 19-year-old Caucasian male with short brown hair, brown eyes, 5’11”, about 210 pounds. He may be wearing a gray and black Columbia rain jacket with either blue and yellow or black and red shoes.
Rangers conducted a hasty search Sunday afternoon. This morning an expanded search party of about 30 individuals began with Park rangers, US Border Patrol, and Flathead County Sheriff’s office along with county search dogs. Two Bear Air flew last night and will fly again when weather cooperates. Conditions in the park this morning are rainy, overcast, and foggy.
