Hiker missing near Mount Skokomish in Mason County

Olympic Mountain Rescue and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office began searching Wednesday morning for a missing hiker near Mount Skokomish in Mason County.

At about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, the agencies put the search on hold because of dangerous conditions.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office reports that 20-year-old Zach Krull was due back Monday and hasn’t made cellphone contact.

His father, Steven Krull, said Tuesday that his son went camping and hiking on Saturday and had been missing for more than 24 hours, according to KIRO7.com.

Steven Krull said his son’s last known location was near the Lake Cushman/Mount Skokomish wilderness areas.

This story was originally published April 12, 2017 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Hiker missing near Mount Skokomish in Mason County."