Intense heat, steep terrain and thick vegetation are making progress challenging in the search for a hiker who went missing after last being seen in Monrovia Canyon Park, South Pasadena Police Department Chief Brian Solinsky said Thursday.
Colin Walker, 53, of South Pasadena, was last seen about 6:25 a.m. Saturday as he was leaving his vehicle for a hike near a trailhead in the 900 block of Ridgeside Drive. His family reported him missing on Monday.
“The search teams are determined to continue all efforts,” Solinsky said at a news conference Thursday. “Ground personnel, air and mounted resources across the state are being utilized to find Colin and bring him home safe as soon as possible.”
Personnel from the South Pasadena Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Montrose Search and Rescue Team and three other regional rescue teams are involved in the search.
Only professionals are involved in the search, with no volunteers, police said.
South Pasadena police described Walker as an avid hiker known to frequent area mountain ranges.