GRAND CANYON, AZ — An elderly hiker who was reported missing at the Grand Canyon earlier this week has been located alive, officials say.
National Park officials received a report around 5 p.m. on Tuesday from a person who says they became separated from their hiking partner, identified as 83-year-old Gerald Guinn of Utah.
He was not carrying any hiking gear or camping equipment.
The two were reportedly hiking in a remote area of the North Rim near the park's northeast boundary, along Forest Service Road 610 (Dog Saddle).
Search efforts included personnel with the Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County Search and Rescue, and Kane County Search and Rescue.
Officials said Thursday morning that the hiker was located and rescued on Wednesday evening. He was reportedly located by a helicopter about 2.5 miles from the point he was last seen.
He was extricated from the area and taken to a nearby roadway where he was evaluated by medical crews before he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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