80-year-old vanishes in Utah national park after he leaves shuttle bus, rangers say
An 80-year-old man has been missing in a Utah national park for days, rangers said.
Bill Thorpe was visiting Bryce Canyon National Park on Thursday, Sept. 1, when he vanished, park officials said. He was last seen getting off the park’s shuttle bus at Bryce Point at about 3 p.m.
“(He) was last seen wearing a turquoise shirt, khaki or light-colored pants, a dark belt, and tan colored hat,” park rangers said in a Sept. 6 Facebook post. “His current whereabouts are unknown.”
Park officials are searching for Thorpe and ask that anyone with information contact the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials did not say what Thorpe’s plans were once he reached Bryce Point, but the destination is a very popular scenic point in the park.
It’s known for its sunrises and hoodoos. There are several hiking trails in the area, including the steep Peek-a-boo Loop Trail.
Bryce Canyon National Park encompasses more than 56 square miles of desert in south-central Utah. It’s home to dozens of amphitheaters with narrow slot canyons and the spires called “hoodoos.”
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