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Mason County missing hiker safe

Update at 3:45 p.m.: The Mason County Sheriff’s Office reports via social media that the hiker, a Boy Scout leader, has been found and is OK.

Crews with U.S. Forest Service and Mason County Division of Emergency Management were looking for a missing hiker in the Mount Washington area of the Olympic Mountains on Saturday morning, according to a Mason County dispatcher.

The man, who officials believe is about 52 years old, was last seen at a trailhead about 4 p.m. Friday, according to the dispatcher.

No other details were released.

Lisa Pemberton: 360-754-5433

lpemberton@theolympian.com

@Lisa_Pemberton

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Mason County missing hiker safe."

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