Mother and daughter who were reportedly lost on Southern California trail are found ‘alive and well’
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San Bernardino Sheriffs have confirmed a mother and daughter who were believed to be missing in the rugged San Gorgonio Wilderness area of the San Bernardino Mountains have been found.
On Friday morning officials issued a missing persons alert for Krystal Meyers, 42, and her daughter Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, who were hiking on the Vivian Creek Trail — one of the shortest and the steepest routes to the 11,503-foot summit Mt. San Gorgonio, the highest peak in Southern California — but never returned from their trek.
By Friday afternoon, San Bernardino County Sheriff officials have confirmed to KTLA the pair are “alive and well,” but did not provide any further details on what occurred on the hike or the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
Officials said the pair was uninjured and “walked out on their own,” KTLA reported.
When they were still missing, the duo’s last known location was at the 10,300’ level above the High Creek switchbacks at 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to the San Gorgonio Search and Rescue Team.
Krystal is described as a white female who is 5-foot-7 with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Alexis is described as a white female who is six feet tall with black hair.
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