PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Warren Elliott, a hiker missing for nearly six days, has been found safe, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
Elliott was found safe and uninjured at Hell Hole Reservoir. The 70-year-old was last seen Friday, July 19 on the Rubicon Trail, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
He was with a group doing trail rehab work ahead of the Jeep Jamboree along the Rubicon 4x4 Trail. The sheriff's office said he walked away from the group and hadn't been heard from since.
Searchers from several agencies including the California National Guard, California Office of Emergency Services and several others helped with the search. The National Guard assisted with a Blackhawk helicopter.
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