MT MT - Barry Tragen, 68, Glacier National Park, 22 July 2020

[doublestop]

Barry Tragen's car was left near Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park on July 22. He hasn't been seen since.

A pair of sunglasses was found in Kintla Creek in the North Fork area of the park that they think may be his. Dogs brought in to search showed interest at the outlet of Kintla Lake.

NPS Investigative Services Branch

 

[YaYa_521]

Search for missing hiker in Glacier National Park underway

Posted at 4:40 PM, Jul 30, 2020 and last updated 7:47 PM, Jul 30, 2020
WEST GLACIER

• Barry J. Tragen, a 68-year-old Columbia Falls resident.
• vehicle was last seen parked at Kintla Lake on Wednesday, July 22.
• A search effort was initiated ... July 25, after Tragen did not return.
• 5'10"/220
• gray hair hazel eyes

Anyone that may have information or was in the area and saw an individual that fits the description is encouraged to contact the GNP tip line at 406-888-7077.

 

[YaYa_521]

Glacier National Park scales down search for Columbia Falls man
Aug 10 2020

• scale down efforts to find a 68-year-old Columbia Falls man missing since late July
• no new clues have been uncovered
• limited continuous status, meaning the investigation will stay open, but active work in the field will be limited and focused on finding new clues
• A pair of sunglasses ... found Aug. 4 in Kintla Creek
• dogs showing interest at the outlet of Kintla Lake... no signs of Tragen

 

[CastlesBurning]

Officials discuss missing persons cases in Montana national parks

 

[Knox]

Glacier National Park scales down search for Columbia Falls man
Aug 10 2020

• scale down efforts to find a 68-year-old Columbia Falls man missing since late July
• no new clues have been uncovered
• limited continuous status, meaning the investigation will stay open, but active work in the field will be limited and focused on finding new clues
• A pair of sunglasses ... found Aug. 4 in Kintla Creek
• dogs showing interest at the outlet of Kintla Lake... no signs of Tragen

Montana is suck a beautiful state. I looked at the outfall of Kintla Creek, map linked below. I wonder what could have happened to Barry?

خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

 

[tarabull]

خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

 

[Knox]

خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

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[tarabull]

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Perhaps Mr. Tragen hiked his way into Waterton National Park??? and who knows from there...regardless, ultra vast wilderness in those parts, fwiw.

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

He is now in NamUs.


Circumstances of Disappearance
Barry went missing from Columbia Falls. His vehicle was found on 07/22/2020 near Kintla Lake in Polebridge in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Barry Joel Tragen – The Charley Project

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Tragen, circa 2020

• Missing Since 07/22/2020
• Missing From Flathead County, Montana
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 10/17/1951 (71)
• Age 68 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 220 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, hazel eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Tragen was last seen in Flathead County, Montana on July 22, 2020. His vehicle was found parked at Kintla Lake in the northwest section of Glacier National Park that day, but the search for him didn't begin until July 25.

He has never been heard from again. On August 4, searchers found a pair of sunglasses in Kintla Creek that were believed to be his, but that was the only sign of him in the area.

Tragen was a resident of Columbia Falls, Montana at the time of his disappearance. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency​

• Flathead County Sheriff's Office 406-758-5610

Source Information​

• Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse
• NBC Montana
• Hungry Horse News
• NamUs

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 26, 2021; casefile added.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Gone without a trace: 10 hikers who mysteriously vanished from US national parks

At least 10 people have disappeared from US National Parks never to be seen again in the past seven years.

nypost.com