Two rescued, one missing after hiker near Muir Beach is swept into water

Natalie HansonFebruary 8, 2022 at 4:33 a.m.

MUIR BEACH CA – FEBRUARY 4: People walk along a trail on a mild, dry winter day at Muir Beach, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Authorities are searching for a man who was swept into the ocean near Muir Beach on Monday afternoon.

The missing man was part of a group of three stranded hikers, according to the National Park Service.

Marin County Fire's Battalion Chief Todd Overshiner reported that the adults had hiked down the beach's rocks and one was swept out to the ocean at about 1:30 p.m. The two rescued hikers, who were uninjured, were picked up by a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew, Overshiner said.

Responding agencies include the National Park Service, Marin County Fire, Southern Marin Fire, Muir Beach Fire and the US Coast Guard.

This story will be updated.

Deputies, @SMFDinfo @marincountyfire @GoldenGateNPS and @CHP_GoldenGate H30 are currently searching for a subject who was reported in the water near Muir Beach. pic.twitter.com/pqYNWhdSt7

— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) February 7, 2022