SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale police are searching for a hiker who went into the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on Wednesday and did not return.
Search efforts are underway. Watch video from the scene in the video player below:
Police say 31-year-old Hannah Moody was last seen in the Gateway Trailhead area on the morning of May 21.
Moody has not made contact with family or friends, and did not return to her vehicle.
John Moody, the missing hiker’s father, told ABC15 that his daughter is an avid hiker and he believes she was prepared for the hike.
“I am concerned that she’s injured and is in need of assistance,” John said.
Police say her disappearance is "unexpected and uncharacteristic," and search efforts are underway to locate her.
She was last seen wearing a black tank top, black shorts, hiking boots, and a pink backpack.
Police say she is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 150 pounds. She has black hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Scottsdale Police at 480-312-5000.
