Missing hiker found in canyon

Search and rescue crews found a hiker Thursday morning who had been missing in Joshua Tree National Park for almost a week. “He was conscious when the rescuers found him and was talking with them, but he does have some injuries and some exposure issues,” park spokesman Joe Zarki said.

The hiker — Edward H. Rosenthal, 64, of Culver City — was airlifted to Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, Zarki said.
Rescuers found Rosenthal about 6 to 7 miles south of the original search area, which was a few miles from the campground where he set out for a hike Friday afternoon. Rosenthal was reported missing to park rangers Sunday.
“He's quite a ways from where the primary search area was back on Monday and Tuesday,” Zarki said. “He got into a very deep canyon and was just working his way down.”
Zarki said Rosenthal was found in the East Wide Canyon area, which is about 5 to 6 miles east-northeast of Desert Hot Springs and about 2 miles inside the park's southern boundary.
Rescuers had found tracks in the area Wednesday, Zarki said.
“They followed those tracks yesterday to a point where they lost the trail, so they went back this morning,” Zarki said. “They found him not far from there.”