WA WA - Duane Miles, 78, day hike Olympic National Park, car found Graves Creek Campground, 19 Oct 2021

[JerseyGirl]

78-year-old hiker reported missing in Olympic National Park | king5.com

Duane Miles, 78, was last seen on Oct. 19 in Amanda Park, Washington, as he was traveling to the Graves Creek area of Olympic National Park. He intended to have a day hike in the area on Oct. 20.

According to the NPS, friends said Miles was planning to hike off-trail south of the Graves Creek Campground and exit near the Graves Creek corral. In a Facebook comment, Olympic National Park said the corral is located five miles up Graves Creek Road from the turn-off North Shore Road, shortly before the Graves Creek Ranger Station.

Miles never returned from his trip and was reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 23. His vehicle was found parked at the Graves Creek Campground.

Miles is approximately 5’9” tall, weighs 185 pounds and has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing black rain pants and a camouflage jacket. Miles has been known to carry a dark-colored backpack.

 

[mlhenn]

Search underway for missing Clallam County man in ONP

Duane Miles from Beaver, Washington went missing in the Lake Quinault region.

He had intended to take a day trip on October 20th, hiking off-trail in the Graves Creek area.

His vehicle is parked at the Graves Creek campground and the search is focused in that area.


The search Tuesday includes five dog-teams as well as ground searchers. Searchers ask if you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Duane Miles, please contact 888-653-0009.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Search continues for Beaver man missing in park | Peninsula Daily News

Tuesday’s search for Duane Miles had found no sign of the missing hiker by 4:30 p.m., according to Lee Taylor, park spokesperson. If he was not found by dark, then the search would resume today, she said.

Miles, an experienced hiker who often went out into the park alone, told friends he intended to hike off-trail south of the Graves Creek Campground and exit near Graves Creek corral, Taylor said.

He did not intend to camp but instead to return that same day.


He was last seen on Oct. 19 in Amanda Park wearing black rain pants and a camouflage jacket. He was known to carry a dark-colored backpack.

Miles is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 185 pounds and has blue eyes.


The area he intended to hike “is pretty rugged. There’s no clear, open understory,” Taylor said.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Search for missing hiker continues | Peninsula Daily News

“Despite extensive search efforts involving both dog teams and foot searchers, so far no clues to Miles’ whereabouts have been found,” Taylor said in a press release issued Wednesday morning.

No additional information was available later in the day.


Miles is described as a fit and very skilled hiker who often travels alone off-trail looking for shed elk antlers.

 

[flower_girl]

Wow - I am staying in ONP right now. I was on Mt Walker yesterday and saw SAR helicopters over the valley and entrance to the park around 3:05 PM. Going hiking the next few days in this area, I will keep my eyes out for him.

 

[mlhenn]

National Parks Service searching for missing hiker in Olympic National Park

NPS says he was traveling to the Graves Creek area at the end of South Shore Road in the Quinault district and intended to hike off-trail south of the Graves Creek Campground and exit near the Graves Creek corral.

 

[mlhenn]

UPDATE | Coast Guard assisting with aircraft as search for missing man continues

Despite extensive search efforts involving dog teams, ground searchers, and Coast Guard aircraft, attempts to locate a hiker missing in Olympic National Park have been unsuccessful.

The search effort for Duane Miles, 78, of Beaver, entered its fifth day on Thursday.

Service staff — as well as searchers from Olympic Mountain Rescue, Washington Explorer Search and Rescue - Kitsap Unit, Snohomish County Trackers, and Olympic Corrections Center trackers — continued their efforts Oct. 28 to find Miles.

The Washington State Search and Rescue Planning Unit has also been providing valuable assistance developing search strategy, park officials said.

The Soup Ladies, a volunteer group that feeds first responders, is providing food for searchers.

Verizon is supporting communication systems, according to the Park Service.

 

[JerseyGirl]

No sign of missing hiker | Peninsula Daily News

More than 30 people combed the Lake Quinault area of the park for Duane Miles of Beaver on Thursday without finding any clues, said Lee Taylor, park spokes person.

“We’re going to go hard at it tomorrow and on Saturday if necessary,” Taylor said Thursday afternoon. “The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow.”

The search area has dense vegetation, she said. Searchers are returning to areas already covered to see if there are signs they missed, and also are expanding the area they are scrutinizing, Taylor said.


No dogs were out on Thursday because of chilly, wet conditions which would impede their ability to track but they are expected to be in use today.

 

[Trackergd]

Wow - I am staying in ONP right now. I was on Mt Walker yesterday and saw SAR helicopters over the valley and entrance to the park around 3:05 PM. Going hiking the next few days in this area, I will keep my eyes out for him.

@flower_girl , when you are out hiking, keep an eye out for a single set of hiking boot prints and for any grass or vegetation pushed down away from the trail as if someone had walked through it. He may have gone off trail looking for antlers. Grass and vegetation is always pushed down in the direction of travel. Also keep an eye out for any bits of loose camping or hiking equipment that appears to have been dropped. Right now you are our "boots on the ground" observer

 

[flower_girl]

@flower_girl , when you are out hiking, keep an eye out for a single set of hiking boot prints and for any grass or vegetation pushed down away from the trail as if someone had walked through it. He may have gone off trail looking for antlers. Grass and vegetation is always pushed down in the direction of travel. Also keep an eye out for any bits of loose camping or hiking equipment that appears to have been dropped. Right now you are our "boots on the ground" observer

Thanks so much for your insight, I will be sure to do this! I will make my group aware as well.

right now I am slightly north of Quinault but I got a special weather alert on my iPhone this morning stating that there are heavy rains leading to an increased chance of landslide today. When I was up Mt Walker, there were several medium-large boulders in the roadway, so this is a concern for searchers and Duane as well.

 

[JerseyGirl]

No clues found to missing hiker’s whereabouts | Peninsula Daily News

An extensive search Saturday turned up no sign of a hiker who has been missing for over a week in Olympic National Park.

The search will continue today for Duane Miles, 78, of Beaver, who was last seen on Oct. 19 at the Graves Creek trailhead.

Searches on Friday and Saturday involved more than 30 personnel from a wide array of organizations and included ground searchers, dog teams and aircraft from Hillsboro Aviation.

“We came away empty-handed,” said Lee Taylor, park spokesperson, Saturday afternoon.

 

[charminglane]

A week is a long time.
Come on Duane, walk out of there!

 

[Charlot123]

I do hope he is found, or at least there will be some answer.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Clue found in search for missing man in Olympic National Park | Peninsula Daily News


PORT ANGELES — Searchers combing Olympic National Park for a hiker who was last seen Oct. 19 found a clue Sunday.

A relatively recently opened sardine can was discovered Sunday as about 20 people and tracking dogs sought Duane Miles, said Lee Taylor, park spokeswoman.

 

[Trackergd]

If the sardines can be verified as something he had with him, that would be a great clue. I would be requesting a helicopter with a FLIR scanner to check out the area after dark.

 

[doublestop]

The search has moved to continuous mode. Still no signs of him.

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[JerseyGirl]

Missing Olympic National Park hiker: Duane Miles search update

The search for a missing hiker in Olympic National Park was scaled back Monday after a week of searching.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

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[Seni]

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/peninsuladailynews/name/duane-miles-obituary?id=31741704

DUANE MILES OBITUARY​

Duane Ellis Miles was born in Forks, Washington to Gerald and Florence Miles, on July 10, 1943. He was a lifelong Forks resident, played football for the Spartans football team, and graduated from Forks High School in 1962. He then joined the army for four years; while serving in Alaska, he became a part of a military cross-country ski patrol. Duane worked in the woods all of his life, while also pursuing his love for exploring and hiking the backcountry timberlands. He had a passion for researching and writing about the history of the town of Forks. For several years, Duane wrote a column in the newspaper, sharing some of his many wilderness adventures with interested readers. Duane was an expert in hiking, hunting and survival skills. He dedicated much of his leisure time to teaching youngsters in the Royal Rangers Program how to navigate the great outdoors, and most importantly, how to meet the author of life, Jesus Christ.

 

[doublestop]

I wonder if they found him, or held a memorial service without having found him.