More crews searching for missing Colorado hiker

Published: Friday, Nov. 28 2008 5:25 p.m. MST

More crews arrived in southern Utah Friday in the continuing search for a Colorado woman missing since Nov. 16.

The Emery County Sheriff's Office says the search for 54-year-old Rose Backhaus is focusing in the area of Goblin Valley State Park.

Backhaus, of New Castle, Colo., was reported missing by her family when she failed to return from a hiking trip. Her sport utility vehicle was found Monday afternoon parked near the Little Wild Horse Canyon trailhead in Goblin Valley State Park.

The popular canyon trail is well-known for its narrow slot canyons.

The search since Monday has included a helicopter, off-road vehicles and search dogs. There were no new leads in the search Friday.

The 3,654-acre state park near Hanksville is about 230 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

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