UT UT - Howard Stone, 64, went hiking, Goblin Valley State Park, 10 Aug 2024

[mlhenn]

https://www.facebook.com/100064616298716/posts/901607425336459

Stone traveled to Emery County on Saturday to golf at Millsite Golf Club in Ferron and decided to hike Little Wild Horse Canyon after golfing, said Emery County Sheriff Tyson Huntington.

On Sunday, Stone's son called the police and said he hadn't heard from his dad and couldn't get ahold of him through the phone.

Goblin Valley State Park identifies missing Utah County man, continues search

Authorities in Emery County have been searching for a Utah County man near Goblin Valley State Park for days, and now they're asking for help from the public.

www.ksl.com

 

[mlhenn]

Man missing in narrow slot canyon near Goblin Valley State Park

Crews are continuing their search for a man who went missing up Little Wild Horse Canyon.The 64-year-old man went hiking up the narrow slot canyon near Goblin V

kutv.com

Howard Stone, 64, went hiking up the narrow slot canyon near Goblin Valley State Park early Saturday.

Huntington noted Stone's car was found at the trailhead.

Emery County Search and Rescue, the Department of Public Safety with their helicopter, and Goblin Valley personnel have assisted in the search. Still, as of Tuesday, Stone has yet to be found.


On Tuesday, a flash flood warning was issued for Zion National Park, closing The Narrows and all slot canyons.

 

[tarabull]

Flash Flood Information

 

[mlhenn]

Crews searching for missing hiker near Goblin Valley

A search-and-rescue effort is underway for a hiker in a canyon area of southeastern Utah, officials say.

www.fox13now.com

According to this article:
They are looking for an overdue hiker Little Wild Horse Canyon near Goblin Valley, but not in the park itself.

 

[GraceG]

You can see Ferron (where his golf course was at) on this google map. The slot canyon runs south/southeast of there. Google Maps (to help find it, Ferron is southeast from Provo). He went missing AFTER golfing Saturday so likely not super early in the day. He was reported missing on Sunday by his son. Radar data does show some heavy precip north/northwest of Provo (the thunderstorm cell is red on the map) at 2050 on Saturday (10th) afternoon, which could have triggered flash flooding. (NOTE: time on the NOAA site is in Coordinated Universal Time. for example in Chicago right now it's 8:55 am, the radar map for right now would show 1355) So 2050 on the 10th would be after 2 in the afternoon if I calculated that properly (not fully caffeinated yet) Radar Data

 

[mlhenn]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823566534788440337

$10,000 Reward offered

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

bump for this missing hiker, time is not on his side

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.abc4.com/news/missing-in-utah/10k-reward-search-utah-hiker/

The family of a Utah County man who went missing over the weekend near a slot canyon outside of Goblin Valley is now offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who can lead authorities to him.

On Saturday, Howard Stone, 64, traveled to Emery County to play golf and hike Little Wild Horse Canyon — a narrow slot canyon a few miles outside of Goblin Valley State Park, according to Emery County Sheriff’s Office.

 

[Shablee]

No mention of wife in all the articles or the interview with son, despite all the happy Pictures. Wonder if they were separated.

 

[mlhenn]

No mention of wife in all the articles or the interview with son, despite all the happy Pictures. Wonder if they were separated.

'We want to bring him home': Family speaks out as search for overdue hiker in Emery County continues

64-year-old Howard Stone was reported missing on Sunday after not returning from hiking up Little Wildhorse Canyon, near Goblin Valley State Park.

www.fox13now.com

(Brandon is his son)
Stone told Brandon that he was going down to Emery County to play a round of golf, before hiking Little Wildhorse Canyon.

Brandon says he sent his dad a text at 3 p.m. on Saturday and never heard back.

"I contacted the sheriff's office Sunday morning after confirming with my sisters that nobody had talked to him," Brandon said.

Brandon described his dad as someone who loves his family. Howard has four children and 12 grandchildren.

 

[GraceG]

This is so difficult for everyone, including the searchers who were impeded by further flooding after he was reported missing. Flash floods in those slot canyons rarely have a good outcome. I hope he was watching the weather and alerts and got to higher ground but the number of days that have gone by is not good. Prayers for his family.