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A Trail That Never Came Back Peter Laan and the Quiet Vanishing Above Santa Paula
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A Trail That Never Came Back Peter Laan and the Quiet Vanishing Above Santa Paula
Posted by admin on December 23, 2025, 01:40 54 0
Peter Laan and the Quiet Vanishing Above Santa Paula

A name on a case file, a life in motion

Peter Laan was 20 years old when he disappeared after a hike near Santa Paula, California, in the Los Padres National Forest. Public case summaries describe him as a white male with blond hair and blue eyes, about 6'0" and 140 pounds, born December 26, 1961. His case is commonly classified as a wilderness-style disappearance, often labeled “Lost/Injured,” reflecting the core theory that something went wrong on the trail rather than a known criminal event.

The drop-off on Toland Road

The most repeated detail across case descriptions is the start of the day: Peter’s father dropped him off at the top of Toland Road so Peter could go hiking in the Los Padres National Forest. Accounts specify the drop-off happened around noon, and Peter was expected to return by evening. He never came back from the hike and has not been heard from again....Read More

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