Martin Andrew Smith, 54, a California resident, was camping alone in a dry wash off Hole in the Rock Road near Escalante. The last known activity tied to him is a receipt dated November 27, 2017. When his campsite was finally checked on April 2, 2018, his 1994 Honda and personal effects remained, apparently undisturbed for months.

Investigators with the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office recovered a canvas bag from the camp that contained a gun and ammunition. Those items were turned over to authorities. The long gap between his last known activity and the campsite discovery has made reconstructing events difficult; the scene suggested a sudden departure but offered few answers.

Martin Smith’s whereabouts remain unknown. If anyone was in the Hole in the Rock Road area around late November 2017 through spring 2018 or has information about his movements, please come forward with tips.