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Gloria McDonald did not consider herself an ‘outdoorsy’ person, but when her husband wanted to go hiking in the Ouachita National Forest, she saw it as an opportunity to spend time with family.
On January 26, 2001, Gloria, her husband Daniel, along with her stepson and his girlfriend who were visiting from Florida, drove up to Queen Wilhemina Park. They wanted to visit a hiking spot and a scenic overlook known as ‘Lover’s Leap’.
They parked near the lodge, which was nearly empty since it was off-season, and started down the trail. This trail wasn’t a difficult one, and it was just going to be a mile or so walk, but once they started down the path some fallen trees made the hike slightly more challenging than usual. Gloria decided to head back to the lodge and let her family go on without her.
When her family returned, they couldn’t find Gloria in the lodge. They also noticed that their car was still right where they left it, still locked up, with Gloria’s belongings inside.
Gloria was nowhere to be found.
Where is Gloria McDonald?
