{"id":385693,"date":"2026-07-04T02:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/385693\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T02:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:22:24","slug":"mother-daughter-missing-on-rugged-southern-california-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/385693\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother, daughter missing on rugged Southern California trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: A mother and daughter\u00a0who went missing\u00a0after going for a hike on a difficult trail in San Bernardino County\u2019s San Gorgonio Wilderness have been found \u201calive and well,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s department announced Friday<\/a>. Original story below.<\/p>\n

A mother and daughter are missing after going for a hike Thursday on a difficult trail through the San Gorgonio Wilderness in San Bernardino County.<\/p>\n

Krystal Meyers, 41, was hiking with her daughter, Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, on the Vivian Creek Trail but never returned, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n

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Krystal Meyers went missing in the San Gorgonio Wilderness on July 3, 2026. (San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/p>\n

Their last known location was at the 10,300-foot elevation above the High Creek switchbacks at 11 a.m. Thursday, according to the Department\u2019s news release shared by the San Gorgonio Search and Rescue Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Krystal is described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n

Alexis, also described as a white female, stands about 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She has black hair.<\/p>\n

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Alexis Meyers Martinez went missing in the San Gorgonio Wilderness on July 3, 2026. (San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/p>\n

The Vivian Creek Trail is widely considered one of the more strenuous and hazardous routes in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Forest Service<\/a> describes it as the shortest and steepest route to the summit of Mount San Gorgonio, requiring experienced mountaineering skills.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to contact Yucaipa Police Station Deputy Jones at 909-918-2305. Tips can also be submitted through the WE-TIP hotline at 800-782-7463.<\/p>\n

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