Miner found in Tahoe National Forest
By Matt Kawahara, Sacramento Bee
The Placer County Sheriff’s Department has found a gold miner reported missing since Sunday in the Sailor Flat area of Tahoe National Forest.
Gary Davis, 65, of Sacramento entered the mountainous region at the north fork of the American River on Aug. 20, looking for gold, said Sgt. Troy Minton-Sander, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
Davis parked his car at a trailhead and walked into the mountainous area, Minton-Sander said.
He was last seen Sunday by another hiker, who noticed that Davis didn’t have much water or food left, Minton-Sander said.
