You are here

Home » Search On For Missing Hiker At Grand Canyon National Park

Search On For Missing Hiker At Grand Canyon National Park

Share
By NPT Staff - June 29th, 2019

Search underway for missing California man at Grand Canyon National Park/NPSA search was underway Saturday deep within Grand Canyon National Park for a missing California man who left his river trip for a day hike.

Park staff said Peter Francis Schwab, 66, of Healdsburg, was last seen on Friday on a river trip near river mile 167 on a small beach downriver from National Canyon. Schwab was reported missing after a day hike to the Narrows in National Canyon. He was last seen wearing a tan, full-brim hat, white long sleeve shirt, gray cargo shorts and older-style Teva shoes/sandals.

Triple-digit high temperatures can be expected within the Inner Gorge of the park at this time of year.

Grand Canyon rangers were searching the area and asking that anyone who may have seen Schwab to contact the NPS ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009. A missing person investigation is on-going, no further information is available at this time.

Comments

Submitted by Tom Martin on June 29, 2019 - 5:07pm.

Mr. Schwab is not a hiker. He is a river runner. He floated to the location where he and his group hiked up a side canyon, returned to the river, then he disappeared. The article title should be "Search On For Missing River Runner At Grand Canyon National Park." That will alert river travelers to look for him in the river. Most cordially yours, Tom


Add comment

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.