Authorities searching for Bay Area native missing in Yosemite National Park

Hayden Klemenok was last seen backpacking with a group at Upper Chilnualna Fall on Sunday afternoon.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KGO) -- Authorities are searching for a missing Bay Area native who is missing in Yosemite National Park.

Hayden Klemenok was last seen backpacking with a group at Upper Chilnualna Fall on Sunday afternoon.
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Park officials say he entered Chilnualna Creek near the trail junction at about 2 p.m. but hasn't been seen since.

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He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt, blue swimming trunks and white sneakers with a tan hat and sunglasses.
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If you see him, contact Yosemite National Park dispatch.

According to Klemenok's LinkedIn, he is from the Bay Area and played three years of baseball at Santa Rosa Junior College.

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