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

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Stone’s daughter, Jessica Church, spoke to the immense effort that has gone into searching for her father.

“Everywhere you’d go, even in the most random places that were so far off the path, you’d see footprints of other people that had already searched there, which was just so good for our hearts but also disappointing that they hadn’t found him,” she said.

“Once I got out there and you see how vast it is and how big of an area it is, it makes a lot more sense — even with helicopters and planes and everything — why they haven’t been able to find him,” Church said.

She said the Emery County Sheriff’s Office is planning another search this weekend. She believes they may focus on searching near the riverbed, however, she said the area has been so thoroughly searched she does not know where else to look.
 
It's possible he had some kind of fall or injury or just got lost. My guess is he would have taken cover under one of the "goblins" formations or a cave somewhere to stay out of the heat/sun. Unfortunately that would make it much harder to spot him with drones or a helicopter. Especially if he's succumbed to conditions or is unconscious or otherwise unable to move out in the open if he hears drones, searchers, choppers etc.
 
Sharing this vid just to give anyone interested a good look of the terrain, dangers, challenges searchers are facing in this case. This is like searching for a needle in a haystack and I sure hope this man is found safe and soon. If this link is not ok, I understand it being removed.

 
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Family of Missing Utah Hiker 'Can't Let Go of the Hope' as Second Week of Search Nears

Howard Stone was reported missing by his son on Aug. 11 after he planned to go hiking at Little Wild Horse Canyon in Emery County, Utah, on Saturday, August 10. As the search for him approaches its second week, his daughter Jessica Church told local news outlets she's trying not to lose hope.
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The family of a missing hiker in Utah is trying not to lose hope that he will return home safely as the search for him enters its second week.

But as the search for Stone begins approaching its second week, none of his personal items have been recovered and there has only been one brief potential sighting of him.
 
NewMommy09 said:
Sharing this vid just to give anyone interested a good look of the terrain, dangers, challenges searchers are facing in this case. This is like searching for a needle in a haystack and I sure hope this man is found safe and soon. If this link is not ok, I understand it being removed.

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Pretty interesting place. He told family he was hiking one specific area, the slot canyon (which would be Wild Horse). ery prone to flash flooding according to the website with a caution to avoid if there is any rain in the forecast. There were heavy rains to the Northwest of there about the time he went missing. Little Wild Horse Canyon
 
GraceG said:
Pretty interesting place. He told family he was hiking one specific area, the slot canyon (which would be Wild Horse). ery prone to flash flooding according to the website with a caution to avoid if there is any rain in the forecast. There were heavy rains to the Northwest of there about the time he went missing. Little Wild Horse Canyon
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Yes, an unexpected storm in these areas can be deadly very fast. This is a vid from the news from a few years back when 2 young children died. Again, this is not specifically related to Matthew but does show The Little Wild Horse slot canyon area being flooded.

 
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