The search for Duane Miles, 78, of Beaver, continued Wednesday in Olympic National Park.
Despite extensive search efforts involving both dog teams and foot searchers, so …
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The search for Duane Miles, 78, of Beaver, continued Wednesday in Olympic National Park.
Despite extensive search efforts involving both dog teams and foot searchers, so far no clues to Miles’ whereabouts have been found.
Wednesday’s search included National Park Service staff as well as searchers from Olympic Mountain Rescue, Everett Mountain Rescue, and Olympic Corrections Center trackers.
There are about 30 people involved in the search operation.
Miles is a fit and very skilled hiker who often travels alone off-trail looking for shed elk antlers, park officials said. He has blue eyes, is 5-foot-9, and weighs 185 pounds.
He was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Graves Creek trailhead.
His vehicle is parked at the Graves Creek Campground and the search is focused in that area.
He had planned a day trip on Oct. 20 to hike off-trail in the Graves Creek area. He has not contacted family or friends since Oct. 19.
Miles was last seen on Oct. 19 in Amanda Park, wearing black rain pants and a camouflage jacket, and is known to carry a dark colored backpack.
He was reported missing late Saturday, Oct. 23.
According to Olympic National Park officials, Miles was traveling to the Graves Creek area at the end of South Shore Road in the Quinault District of the park.
According to friends, he intended to hike off-trail south of the Graves Creek Campground and exit near the Graves Creek corral.
A search conducted Tuesday, Oct. 26 included five dog teams as well as ground searchers.
Partners in the search effort have included the National Park Service, Olympic Mountain Rescue, Seattle Mountain Rescue, Clallam County Search and Rescue, Kitsap County search dogs, and German shepherd search dogs.
Anyone who has visited the Graves Creek area since Oct. 19 or who may have other information on Miles' whereabouts can contact the Park Service’s Tip Line at 888-653-0009.
