AZ AZ - Martha Anne Overholser, 66, Southern rim of the Grand Canyon, 10 Dec 2024 *from Michigan

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Michigan woman, 66, reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park

Authorities are searching for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park. National Park Service officials say 66-year-old Martha Anne Overholser was last seen at Mather Point on the canyon’s South Rim on Dec. 10.

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She did not return to the the commercial bus that she rode up on after the visit to the Grand Canyon.

 

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Michigan woman still missing 9 days after disappearance at Grand Canyon National Park

Authorities are continuing to search for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park.

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U.P. woman, 66, reported missing in Grand Canyon National Park

Martha Anne Overholser was last seen on December 10 and failed to return on a commercial bus tour.

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Authorities said Overholser is believed to have walked west from the Mather Point area, possibly towards the Bright Angel Lodge or Hermits Rest.

 

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Woman, 66, goes missing from Grand Canyon bus trip

Authorities are searching for a 66-year-old woman who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park.

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Martha Overholser, who was on a commercial tour, was last seen on Dec. 10 at Mather Point on the canyon's South Rim in Arizona, according to the National Park Service.

Mather Point, a famous lookout, is a brief walk from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. Overholser is believed to have walked west from the Mather Point area, possibly toward the Bright Angel Lodge or Hermits Rest, according to the National Park Service.

She failed to return to the bus tour.

 

[mlhenn]

Wonder how long she had been gone before they noticed she hadn’t returned to the bus?

 

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On December 10, 2024, Martha Overholser, was last seen at Mather Point on the South Rim and later failed to return on a commercial bus tour. Martha Overholser, 66, is believed to have walked west from the Mather Point area, possibly towards the Bright Angel Lodge or Hermits Rest. She is described as a white female, 5’2” in height and 110 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a long off-white coat, a grey hooded sweatshirt, and navy-blue bag.

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Missing from Grand Canyon Park, AZ

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On December 10, Martha Overholser, was last seen at Mather Point on the South Rim and later failed to return on a commercial bus tour. Martha Overholser, 66, is believed to have walked west from the Mather Point area, possibly towards the Bright Angel Lodge or Hermits Rest.

Martha is 5'2", 110 pounds, with blue eyes and long grey hair.

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On December 10, Martha Overholser, was last seen at Mather Point on the South Rim and later failed to return on a commercial bus tour. Martha Overholser, 66, is believed to have walked west from the Mather Point area, possibly towards the Bright Angel Lodge or Hermits Rest.

Martha is 5'2", 110 pounds, with blue eyes and long grey hair.

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Strange that no one observed anything. It’s a busy area.

 

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Bright Angel Lodge is a hotel and cabins. Hermits Rest quickly becomes a very narrow route cut into the rock, but you would not accidentally end up on that part bc it's visibly not for strolling across. Even the beginning where it's wider gets very steep quickly. It's absolutely not a beginner route, nor for unprepared hikers on a bus tour.
MOO based on hiking Hermits Rest.

 

[Gobstopper]

So she was traveling alone, no friends or family also on the trip?

 

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Search on for Michigan woman who disappeared during Grand Canyon visit

National Park Service officials are investigating the whereabouts of a woman after she disappeared from a popular viewing spot at Grand Canyon National Park.

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Her phone was located below the rim along Hermit Road at an overlook called The Abyss, which is located about 10 miles west of Mather Point, a Grand Canyon spokesperson told FOX Weather.

 

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The Abyss On The Canyon Rim Trail At Grand Canyon National Park

Unlike other scenic viewpoints along Hermit Road in Grand Canyon National Park, The Abyss doesn't protrude into the canyon. Instead, The Abyss is steep, notch or hollow indented in the canyon walls that drops vertically almost 3,000 feet into Grand Canyon to the Redwall Formation.

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A description of The Abyss at the Grand Canyon. This makes me fear for her even more.

 

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Search on for Michigan woman who disappeared during Grand Canyon visit

National Park Service officials are investigating the whereabouts of a woman after she disappeared from a popular viewing spot at Grand Canyon National Park.

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Her phone was located below the rim along Hermit Road at an overlook called The Abyss, which is located about 10 miles west of Mather Point, a Grand Canyon spokesperson told FOX Weather.

So her phone was found 10 MILES from where she was last seen by the bus?! I just can’t fathom that even if lost or disoriented, she’d make it 10 miles before toppling over, if that’s what happened. Let me see if I can find a map.

 

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Map below sourced from:

The Abyss - Grand Canyon Pictures

Photos of the Grand Canyon from the Abyss

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It looks like it’s certainly along the south rim trail, but what a long trek for her to have made.

 

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Map below sourced from:

The Abyss - Grand Canyon Pictures

Photos of the Grand Canyon from the Abyss

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It looks like it’s certainly along the south rim trail, but what a long trek for her to have made.

My thoughts exactly! I was up there 5 years ago today (thanks, facebook) and it was incredibly cold. We did not walk ten miles though we were outside for a long time. Hot drinks all around after that!

 

[Gobstopper]

Did she have any history of dementia?
Or depression?
Was there a guide walking with the group?

 

[Hope&Faith]

Has anyone found any updates on this case from the Grand Canyon National Park Service? I am unable to find anything. Also, have there been any posts from family?

 

[GraceG]

Has anyone found any updates on this case from the Grand Canyon National Park Service? I am unable to find anything. Also, have there been any posts from family?

There's been no updates in six days and I couldn't find any information from family or anything back in her home state as far as any cognitive issues. 66 is a bit young for dementia IMO, but it's not unheard of, even younger than that.

 

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Nothing new in over a week.

 

[dulcinea]

Has anyone found any updates on this case from the Grand Canyon National Park Service? I am unable to find anything. Also, have there been any posts from family?

What's posted above is what is posted on the NPS Grand Canyon site.

National Park Service Conducts Search for Missing Woman at Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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I follow a lot of NPS sites as an avid hiker. I have not seen anything posted about her.