Chesterfield woman vanishes after leaving for mountain hike to watch sunrise on Thanksgiving
McKenzie Barker was last seen at 2:30 a.m. Thursday when she told family she was going hiking
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted 9:27 AM, Nov 30, 2025
and last updated 11:52 AM, Nov 30, 2025
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Authorities are asking for the public's help to find a missing 24-year-old woman who said she was setting off for a hike in the mountains early on Thanksgiving.
Chesterfield Police said McKenzie Barker was last seen around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. She has not been heard from since she told family members she was going hiking in the mountains to watch the sunrise.
Family members were unable to specify exactly where Barker was headed, police said.
Officers have contacted police departments across the region as well as the National Park Service, which handles Skyline Drive and the Blueridge Parkway.
"Those agencies have searched for her vehicle at the trailheads in their jurisdiction for her vehicle and were unable to locate it at this time," officials said.
Police described Barker as a white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 114 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes.
The 24-year-old left home wearing a dark-colored jacket and pants, a blue scarf, a light blue backpack and red shoes. Barker drives a blue 2016 Mazda CX-3 with Virginia tags TMC-3028.
Anyone with information on Barker's whereabouts is urged to call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app.
