43-year-old hiker missing in Sequoia National Park

Rangers are trying to find a hiker who went missing in Sequoia National Park.

Authorities say 43-year-old Matthew Thoke was hiking along the High Sierra Trail Between Kaweah Gap and Crescent Meadow.

He was last seen around 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when he split from his group and walked off-trail.

Thoke has brown hair, brown eyes, and is six feet tall.

He was carrying a black overnight backpack and is believed to be wearing a brightly colored T-shirt and shorts.

Rangers are asking anyone who hiked along the High Sierra Trail in the last few days to contact them.