National Park Service A 35-year-old man from New Jersey has been missing for more than a week after he disappeared while visiting Grand Canyon National Park His loved ones last heard from him around noon local time on July 22 The man was reported missing on July 28 A New Jersey man has been missing for more than a week after a trip to Grand Canyon National Park. His Tesla was found in a trail parking lot, according to officials. On Tuesday, July 22, 35-year-old Thomas Daniel Gibbs, who hails from Freehold, made contact with loved ones at around 12 p.m. local time. It was the last they've heard from him. That day, Gibbs was thought to be in the area of Grandview Trail and Horseshoe Mesa, theNational Park Servicesaid in a news release. By Monday, July 28, his family and friends reported him missing. That same day, Gibbs' Tesla Cybertruck was discovered in the Grandview Point parking lot, officials said. In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, July 31, a spokesperson for the Grand Canyon National Park confirms that the search for the missing man is ongoing. "As of this morning, there is no new information to share and search crews remain in the field attempting to locate Mr. Gibbs," the spokesperson says. The park in Arizona encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and neighboring uplands, according to the National Park Service. "Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world," the park service says, "a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims." In 2024, there were almost five million visitors. For the rest of the year, the North Rim area is closed because of damage caused by the Dragon Bravo Wildfire, and on Thursday, July 31, the park service released an extreme heat warning. Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As the search for Gibbs continues, park officials have asked for information about the missing man from anyone who was in that area of the park on July 22. Described as a white male, Gibbs is 6' 1, with brown hair and brown eyes, and no tattoos. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 888-653-0009. Tips can also be submitted online atwww.nps.gov/ISBor via email at nps_isb@nps.gov. Read the original article onPeople
