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Search Intensifies for Missing 79-Year-Old Hiker in San Mateo County

Nearly 100 trained volunteers are conducting a coordinated weekend search at Windy Hill Preserve, but no new leads have emerged.

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Overview

  • Margaret 'Elaine' McKinley, 79, who suffers from dementia, has been missing since May 1 after becoming separated from her group while hiking at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve.
  • This weekend, nearly 100 trained search and rescue volunteers are re-searching her last known location using drones, K-9 units, horses, and ground teams.
  • The search effort, now in its limited continuous phase, will continue indefinitely with scaled resources until McKinley is found.
  • The parking lot off Portola Road remains closed through Sunday, though the preserve is accessible via Skyline Boulevard.
  • Authorities urge anyone with information about McKinley's whereabouts to call 911 as the search enters its third week without confirmed sightings.