PINEDALE - A missing Sublette County man's pickup truck was found at the end of a two-track road about 3 to 4 miles west of the Big Sandy Ranch area, and at least five miles away from the Rainbow Family Gathering, an official said Thursday.
Garrett Bardin's Lincoln Mark LT truck was not parked near established parking areas for the Rainbow Gathering of Living Light, said Randall Hanson, public information officer with the Sublette County Sheriff's Office.
Bardin, 24, is the son of Sublette County Sheriff Wayne Bardin and has been missing since Saturday. Officials commenced a search for him Tuesday.
The truck was discovered Tuesday by a volunteer search team working in conjunction with the Sublette County Sheriff's Office, but Bardin has yet to be found, Hanson said.
There were no other cars parked within 4 or 5 miles of Bardin's truck, Hanson said.
The Rainbow camp is approximately five miles northeast of the rugged track where the pickup was found, he said.
Twelve search and rescue teams searched the area Wednesday and this morning, using ATVs, dogs and a helicopter, but so far to no avail.
Hanson said it has rained a couple times since the car was left, which might be hampering the dogs' abilities to find a scent.
Officials are asking everyone who has any information about the whereabouts of Bardin, or who believe they might have seen him, to call 307-367-4894 or 307-367-4378.
Bardin is 5-foot-11 with brown hair and hazel eyes, and he weighs 175 pounds.
Posted in Breaking on Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:00 am
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