New York's Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected area throughout the entire United States. But there have been numerous disappearances there over many decades.
E. F. Crumley went missing on August 10, 1951, between Raquette and Blue Mountain Lakes. Six years later, a hunter came across traces of his remains.
Howard Gilroy (né Leslie A. Wiggs) was lost on October 10, 1958, on Santanoni Peak. Thirty years later, hikers uncovered his skeleton, a Kodak camera, and a rusted thermos.
Douglas Legg was lost on July 10, 1971, near Santanoni Great Camp. No sign of the boy has been found.
George Bombardier disappeared on November 29, 1971, near Paul Smiths. His automobile was found near the Hayes Brook truck trail.
Steven Thomas vanished on Mount Marcy on April 11, 1976. During the search for Thomas, the belongings of another missing hiker, George Atkinson, who disappeared on March 15, 1973, were found in Panther Gorge.
Alaim Dufresne disappeared in October 1974 on Algonquin Peak. His remains were found the following spring.
Michael Croteau was lost on Ampersand Mountain in October 1982. Three years later, hikers came across his sleeping bag with his skeleton inside.
David Boomhower was lost in June 1990. Four months later, a hunter found his body near Lewey Lake.
George Woltjen disappeared on October 24, 1992. Four years later, his body was found in the Cedar River.
Thomas Carleton was reported missing in October 1993 after he failed to return from a solo hiking trip in the High Peaks. There has been no sign of him.
Arthur Birchmeyer was reported missing in December 2002 and found deceased three days later near Little Indian Lake in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest.
George LaForest was last seen on April 21, 2006. His truck was discovered near his favorite fishing hole along the Cedar River, near Indian Lake. No sign of him has been found.
Jack Coloney signed the trail register at Wakely Dam on June 6, 2006. He disappeared a few days later in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest.
Irene Horne’s tent and belongings were found by fishermen in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area in June 2007. There has been no sign of her since.
Fred Gillingham, a 72-year-old California resident, became lost on October 12, 2008, along the Rock River trail between Indian and Blue Mountain Lakes. After searching for 12 days, nothing was found. A month later, a hunter came across his body north of the Rock River.
Donald Bush went missing in the same area in October 1997. His body was found the following year. Lon
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Source: various media sources
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