The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team is searching for an overdue hiker.
John Nelson, 68, did not return as expected on July 7 from a camping trip near Russell Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness.
Nelson is 6 feet 1 inches tall, 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a light blue jacket, jeans, and carrying a light blue day pack.
Officials ask anyone who has been near Russell Lake, the Whitewater Trailhead, or the Pacific Crest Trail between Breitenbush and Pamelia Lakes since July 7, to contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 503-588-5032.
The public is asked to avoid the search area.