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On July 18, 1962, Alan Douglas Visher, nearly 12 years old disappeared while hiking with his family in Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California. He was part of a large Sierra Club–led backcountry expedition comprising roughly 50 people. Alan was walking with his mother, sister, and two brothers in the Tehipite Valley region, near Dog Creek .
The group journeyed to Simpson Meadow by evening to establish camp. It was then discovered that Alan had not been seen since ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 18, 1962
The group journeyed to Simpson Meadow by evening to establish camp. It was then discovered that Alan had not been seen since ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 18, 1962
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Jul 23, 2025
Aug 07, 2025
Alan
Visher
74
11
48 inches
58 inches
75 lbs
100 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 18, 1962
Kings Canyon
California
Fresno County
Kings Canyon
No
118
173242
National Park Service - Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Three Rivers
California
Tulare County
93271
Matt Smith
Law Enforcement Park Ranger
47050 Generals Highway, California
5595654228
Federal
Law Enforcement
NP25222692
National Park Service - Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
11/15/2025
Area Last Seen:

