Found Deceased CO- Jordan Marsters, 31, Blk Cnyn Gunnison, 13 Feb 2025

[TanyaA]

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/missing-man-montrose/73-98a4a5e1-8498-4215-9d2e-103e7ef89755

https://kdvr.com/news/local/denver-man-reported-missing-at-black-canyon-of-the-gunnison-last-seen-feb-13/

 

[GraceG]

If he lived in Denver why did his car have Texas plates? Did he move from there recently, new car purchase, car rental?

 

[Traymar]

If he lived in Denver why did his car have Texas plates? Did he move from there recently, new car purchase, car rental?

In the article it says it was a rental car.

 

[haggis]

Parks Dept and CBS News have his name as Marsters -- not sure which version is correct.

National Park Service and Montrose County Sheriff’s Office conducts search for missing man at Black Canyon - Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[mlhenn]

Search for man missing for nearly 2 weeks in national park intensifies

Police are desperately searching for a man who has now been missing for almost two weeks after visiting a national park in Colorado, authorities said.

abcnews.go.com

“Marsters was traveling through Grand Junction on February 11 and in Montrose on February 12,” officials said. “His last known locations were in Montrose on February 12 and 13 and at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on the morning of February 13 at approximately 7:20 am.”

 

[mlhenn]

Search underway for missing man at Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Jordan Marsters, a resident of Denver, was traveling through Grand Junction on Feb. 11 and was in Montrose before he went missing.

www.usatoday.com

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park staff and The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in finding a missing person. (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park)

 

[Snoopster]

So little information has been released about Jordan and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Based on the timing in the above news articles it seems that he stayed over for the night in Montrose (is that photo of him checking into a hotel?) and then went to the park the morning of the 13th. Who saw him at the park at 7:20 am? I presume he was traveling alone.
The Visitors Center doesn't open until 9am in the winter.

Is Jordan an outdoors person? Does he hike or do photography? Why was he at the park?
The park service press release says that he was last seen wearing a green hoodie and a tan jacket. Was that appropriate wear for spending time in the park?
In Montrose at 7:20am on Feb 13 it was about 10F ....and it warmed up above freezing by about 11 am. I presume it was a couple of degrees cooler up by the canyon rim in the park.

 

[FoxxTraxx]

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park gets few visitors in winter. Most of the roads and trails are closed or barely accessible until springtime. Like others, I'm puzzled by the lack of details about him being seen at the park. Black Canyon current conditions Condition of one of the open trails: Packed snow, ice and mud. Surface uneven. Use caution on slippery rocks near cliff edges. Traction devices recommended.

 

[mlhenn]

is that photo of him checking into a hotel?

I’m not sure if that’s a photo of him at a hotel. Under the photo states the following:
Image shared by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Park of Justin Marsters. Courtesy of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Park

Search underway for missing man at Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Jordan Marsters, a resident of Denver, was traveling through Grand Junction on Feb. 11 and was in Montrose before he went missing.

www.usatoday.com

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/man-still-missing-after-two-weeks-last-seen-at-black-canyon/

He was last accounted for at 7:20 in the morning on the 13th at the national park.


There are two separate sides to this park – the North Rim and the South Rim. On the north side, the road is completely closed for winter, and on the south side, the road is closed just past the visitor’s center, meaning most of the park, for cars at least, is not open.

 

[dub]

https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/man-still-missing-after-two-weeks-last-seen-at-black-canyon/

He was last accounted for at 7:20 in the morning on the 13th at the national park.


There are two separate sides to this park – the North Rim and the South Rim. On the north side, the road is completely closed for winter, and on the south side, the road is closed just past the visitor’s center, meaning most of the park, for cars at least, is not open.

I was in Montrose and Black Canyon last summer, HUGE emphasis on “separate”.

Even if the north rim or the area near it outside the park was accessible, I highly doubt he could have made it there by 7:20am if he was in Montrose that morning. Unless by “morning” they mean 4am or something.

The south rim is only 15-20min from Montrose but the north rim is super remote, it’s a couple hours drive even with good road conditions.

 

[dub]

So little information has been released about Jordan and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Based on the timing in the above news articles it seems that he stayed over for the night in Montrose (is that photo of him checking into a hotel?) and then went to the park the morning of the 13th. Who saw him at the park at 7:20 am? I presume he was traveling alone.
The Visitors Center doesn't open until 9am in the winter.

Is Jordan an outdoors person? Does he hike or do photography? Why was he at the park?
The park service press release says that he was last seen wearing a green hoodie and a tan jacket. Was that appropriate wear for spending time in the park?
In Montrose at 7:20am on Feb 13 it was about 10F ....and it warmed up above freezing by about 11 am. I presume it was a couple of degrees cooler up by the canyon rim in the park.

The canyon rim is like 2500 feet higher in elevation than Montrose, inversions do happen so it’s not the case 100% of the time but usually it would be quite a bit colder there.

 

[dspdenver]

https://kdvr.com/news/local/remains-of-missing-denver-man-believed-to-be-found-in-black-canyon-park/

[Jordan Marsters, 31, was reportedly last seen on Feb. 13 in the national park in Montrose County. On Tuesday, the National Park Service said it believes crews found Marsters’ remains.
...

The service said the remains are believed to be Marsters, although due to the complexity of the location, there are still efforts to recover the remains. The national park is currently reaching out to nearby parks with extreme technical skill sets to help with the recovery.]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Remains discovered in Gunnison National Park believed to be missing Denver man

Remains found in a remote area of Gunnison National Park are believed to be a Denver man missing since February.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[mlhenn]

Search for missing Denver man ends in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Humans remains, believed to be those of Jordan Marsters, were found in a highly technical area of the park in Montrose County

coloradosun.com

Because the remains were found in such technical terrain, park authorities are asking adjacent parks for help with the recovery, officials said. Once recovered, the medical examiner’s office will lead the effort to identify the remains and determine a cause of death.

 

[mlhenn]

Still no confirmation?

 

[Caring1]

Jordan’s remains have been found and identity confirmed.

April 16, 2025

MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) – Human remains recently found in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park have been positively identified a Denver man missing since February.

The National Parks Service said the remains were recovered on Sunday and have been confirmed to be Jordan Marsters.

https://www.fox21news.com/news/remains-found-in-black-canyon-identified-as-missing-denver-man/