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From MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33322862/ns/us_news-life/

updated 7:55 a.m. PT, Thurs., Oct . 15, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. - A police officer from Southern California is among three hikers missing in Kings Canyon National Park near Fresno.

Officials say San Bernardino Officer Lanier Rogers and brothers Jordan and Jake Zeman were reported missing Monday night by their families.

The men began their six-day, 65-mile hike at the Road's End trail on Oct. 7 and planned to hike to elevations as high as 14,000 feet.

They were scheduled to return to their vehicles Monday afternoon.

Searchers were called from around the state to aid Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the search effort, which was hampered by the storm that hit much of the state.

Any hikers who earlier this week walked the area between Road’s End, east to Forrester Pass, south to the Kern-Kaweah River or north to Bubbs Creek, were asked to call investigators at (559) 565-3195.

3 Hikers have been found alive, they havent released the names, but i think they are safe!

From KFSN-TV Fresno:

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=7066768

Fresno, CA (KFSN) -- Kings Canyon National Park Rangers say three backpackers matching the description of the men missing in Kings Canyon National Park since Monday have been found alive. The men were spotted by a rescue helicopter on a ledge, about a quarter mile from Cedar Grove. Authorities have made contact with the men, and say they appear to be in good physical condition.

A rescue operation is underway.

I'm looking at the map Spinx Lakes quad, and if I was a betting man,they were in the area of Roaring River Ranger station and instead of heading out over Avalanche pass, "Thought" that they could follow the Roaring River down instead and got stuck above the falls.

Just a guess.
At Least they are safe.

Dang, that's a heck of a good guess. Well done.

Thanks, I just couldn't come up with any other reason why they would be in that area.