61-year-old hiker missing in Yosemite National Park

A 61-year-old man has gone missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park.

Fred Zalokar was day hiking on Saturday, July 17, from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point.

Park officials say he did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Zalokar is described as being 6 ft tall, weighing 150 pounds, and having gray hair and brown eyes.

When last seen, he was wearing a yellow shirt, khaki shorts, calf sleeves, a brown 'Eastern Sierra' ballcap, sunglasses, and a red Mammut Bullet Pack.

He was also wearing a black LED headlamp.

He also may be carrying a jacket of unknown type/color, officials say.

They are urging anyone who may have seen him or been in the following areas to email them at yose_desk_officer@nps.gov or call Yosemite National Park Dispatch at 209/379-1992
- Off trail between Merced Lake Trail and Illilouette/Merced Pass Trail, north of Red Peak Pass, on Saturday, July 17, or Sunday, July 18, 2021
- In the area of Mount Clark or Mount Starr King on July 17 or July 18, 2021.

Officials say Zalokar was carrying a family band radio and may be using bank 1/channel 1.