A hiker heading to Campo has gone missing, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said.
Chris Sylvia, 28, left Anza Borrego on Thursday, Feb. 12 and was heading to Campo.
Sylvia was supposed to meet a friend in Lost Valley for new provisions on Tuesday, Feb. 17 but never arrived, deputies said.
That friend assumed Sylvia continued on with his hike without stopping, officials said, but when he never reached Campo, the friend contacted the Sheriff’s Department.
Early Tuesday, other hikers found a sleeping bag, a sleeping pad, a backpack and forms of personal identification that appeared to belong to Sylvia, officials said. The items were found north of Warner Springs, approximately 13 miles off Highway 79.
Sylvia is described as a 155-pound male about 5 feet 8 inches tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was wearing dark brown hiking boots at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Diego Sheriff's Department at (858) 565-5200.
