Monday afternoon update: Great news! Missing hiker Bill Roberts has been located in good health and is being reunited with his family.

August 13, 2023 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks officials report missing hiker, Bill Roberts.

Mr. Roberts  departed from the Cottonwood/Trail Pass Trailhead in the Golden Trout Wilderness of Inyo National Forest on August 9. He intended to hike North on the John Muir Trail and meet his family at Bullfrog Lake in Sequoia National Park on August 12. He did not arrive as planned. His family was watching his progress via his tracker, and the last updates that posted were near the west end of the Caltech Peak ridgeline in Sequoia National Park

The photo shows Bill Roberts at the time of his departure into the Golden Trout Wilderness of Inyo National Forest on August 9. He was wearing a large black and orange pack, tan hiking pants, and a black and brown shirt, and carrying trekking poles. He has a full gray beard.

If you believe you saw Bill Roberts, or if you hiked in this area since August 9, regardless of whether you believe you saw him, please contact Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks at the tipline, 888-653-0009.

Name: Bill Roberts
Height: 6’1”
Build: Slim
Age: 76
Hair/Eyes: Gray/Blue
Race: White

Source: NPS