BIG HORN, Wyo. (FOX 9) - Search efforts are underway in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest after a Minnesota hiker was reported missing .

Minnesota hiker reported missing

The backstory:

The Big Horn County Sheriff's Office issued an alert about the disappearance of Grant Gardner on Monday evening.

Deputies were notified on Aug. 1 that Gardner had not returned after venturing out on a three-day hike through the Misty Moon Lake area to the Cloud Peak summit.

According to the sheriff, Gardner had made contact with his wife on July 29, telling her he had made it to the summit. The family has not heard from Gardner since then.

What we know:

The sheriff says Gardner's vehicle was found in the parking lot of the West Ten Sleep trailhead, where he began his hike. Deputies say phone recor

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