Secret Canyon Holds Many Mysteries

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Secret Canyon Holds Many Mysteries

Post by joebartels »

Has anybody been to Secret Canyon in the past 11 days?


1997 Forest Service employee David Miller - gone

2003 Michael Ijams - missing

Unless these guys are being eaten alive by bears it's gotta be foul play.
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Re: Secret Canyon Holds Many Mysteries

Post by jwaltz »

In response to joe bartels' reply:

Shortly after Forest Service employee David Miller disappeared in Secret Canyon back in 1997, The Arizona Republic ran a full-page story in their local travel section describing the area and it’s history. (I saved it, but now when I need it cannot find it)
The nicely written piece focused on the relative remoteness of the canyon so close to the tourist plagued Sedona. It then segued into a recollection of a Mormon family, homesteading in the canyon during the late 1870’s that disappeared without a trace. The story went on to claim tales of “haunting” in the years that followed the disappearances in Secret Canyon.
Taken collectively, I think this is a great example of how coincidence can fuel the human imagination.
There’s most likely nothing to it.
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This is the lastest news story I found on this.

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=1542273
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