Matthew Kraft Missing from Independence, California age 24

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Matthew Kraft, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, disappeared during a solo backcountry ski and hike trip in the Sierra Nevada in February 2019. Kraft set out on February 23 from the Kearsarge Pass trailhead near Independence, California, intending to complete a 195-mile route along the Sierra High Route. His planned journey was expected to end around March 4 or 5 near Bridgeport, California. When he failed to arrive at his destination, a massive multi-agency search was initiated.

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Last Seen: Feb 23, 2019

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Victim Details

created

Dec 21, 2019

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Matthew

lastname

Kraft

Current Age

29

Age at Disappearance

24

Height

73 inches

Weight

185 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 23, 2019

City

Independence

State

California

County

Inyo County

Tribal Land

Yes

vehicles

311

Agency ID

70212

Agency Name

Mono County Sheriff-Coroner

Agency City

Bridgeport

Agency State

California

Agency County

Mono County

Agency Zip Code

93517

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO BOX 616, California

Agency Phone

7609327549

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

Monosheriff.org

Agency Case #

19-86

Primary Agency

Mono County Sheriff-Coroner

caseContributors

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Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

solved

No

Last Updated

12/03/2025

Area Last Seen:

Matthew Kraft
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