Search continues for 61-year-old missing hiker, 2 dogs

The hiker is believed to be with her two large Malinois-mix dogs.

November 26, 2024, 12:03 PM

A search continued Tuesday for a missing hiker and her two large Malinois-mix dogs believed to be in the Green Canyon Way Trail area of Welches in Oregon, according to officials.

Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, was reported missing after failing to show up at work, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for 61-year-old Susan Lane-Fournier, a resident of Brightwood, Ore.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Searchers looked for Lane-Fournier on Monday in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, covering over 100 miles of trail.

Susan Lane-Fournier is believed to be hiking with her two large Malinois-mix dogs in the Green Canyon Way Trail area south of Welches, Ore.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office

Deputies did not find Lane-Fournier at her residence after she was reported missing by her employer. A community member saw her white 1992 Ford F-250 parked along a road near the trail a day later.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office continues searching for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, Nov. 24, 2024, in the Mt. Hood National Forest near Welches, Ore.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Lane-Fournier, who also goes by the name "Phoenix," is 5-foot-2-inch, weighs 150 pounds, and has reddish-brown hair.

"Although she is familiar with the area, it is not known if Ms. Lane-Fournier was prepared to stay out overnight. Temperatures in the area have dropped into the 30s with light rain," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office continues searching for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, Nov. 24, 2024, in the Mt. Hood National Forest near Welches, Ore.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Anyone who has seen Lane-Fournier or her dogs is asked to contact the sheriff's office.