Authorities refocus hunt for missing Peninsula hiker

PORTOLA VALLEY The hunt for a woman who went missing in the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve more than two weeks ago will continue this weekend with nearly search and rescue personnel set to join the effort according to agents Margaret Elaine McKinley of Redwood City was last seen hiking along the Lost Trail in the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve around noon Thursday May according to the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office San Mateo County Sheriff s Office San Mateo County Sheriff s Office Margaret Elaine McKinley of Redwood City was first informed missing on May after hiking along the Lost Trail On Saturday and Sunday teams will focus on intensively re-searching the area where McKinley went missing according to the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office More than search and rescue personnel have looked for McKinley since the beginning of the month Despite exhaustive efforts and utilizing all available guidance there have been no ratified sightings of Elaine the sheriff s office commented in a news release Friday Last week the search shifted into a limited continuous phase meaning it will continue until McKinley is determined but with scaled down support according to agents McKinley who has dementia was last seen wearing a red jacket and black pants Related Articles Missing bicyclist exposed safe at shut-down Sierra Nevada resort Bicyclist s disappearance in Sierra Nevada called definitely troubling Bicyclist missing Video shows her in Santa Cruz area Bay Area man accused of setting deadly wildfire to cover up missing woman s homicide enters no-contest plea Cliff-jumper still missing after rescue operation near Santa Cruz coast The sheriff s office is asking anyone with information about McKinley s whereabouts to call Check back for updates