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Celeste Hensley, a 20-year-old woman, disappeared on August 10, 1976, while hiking in the Cloud Peak Wilderness in the Bighorn Mountains near Kaycee, Wyoming. She had been hiking with two female friends when they decided to climb Cloud Peak without her. Hensley, feeling tired, chose to stay near the trailhead. When her friends returned around 5:00 p.m., she was gone. At the time of her disappearance, she was not carrying any supplies, only a candy bar.
The following day, a group of hike ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 1976
The following day, a group of hike ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 1976
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Feb 27, 2018
Mar 11, 2024
Celeste
Hensley
68
20
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 10, 1976
Kaycee
Wyoming
Johnson County
No
444
32372
Johnson County Sherrif's Office
Buffalo
Wyoming
Johnson County
82834
Paul Kozisek
Deputy
639 Fort Street, Wyoming
3076845581
County
Law Enforcement
18S0075
Johnson County Sherrif's Office
Unknown
Unknown
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11/29/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've always been fascinated by the Cloud Peak Wilderness mystery involving Celeste Hensley. What str... ...Read More
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
Does anyone have more info on the hikers who reportedly saw a woman matching Celeste's description n... ...Read More
01/27/2024
01/27/2024
I’ve been thinking about that sighting of a woman matching Celeste’s description walking towards... ...Read More
12/06/2023
12/06/2023
