LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who went missing nearly two weeks ago at Red River Gorge.
The Wolfe County Search & Rescue team has posted updates all week on Facebook after 48-year-old Scott Allen Hern, 48, went missing July 6. They found his vehicle parked at the Tower Rock trailhead, which is off KY 715 east of Slade, Kentucky.
Hern's family said they haven't heard from him since July 5. the Wolf County Search & Rescue team Hern's family told them he'd been visiting waterfalls in the area over the last few months, and Hern kept a diary that made note of several places he planned to visit.
Crews searched for seven hours Thursday and said they'd pick up efforts again Saturday morning.
Wolfe County Search & Rescue is asking visitors to avoid the area between the Gladie Visitor Center and Osborne Bend trailhead.
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