Missing Bay Area woman’s remains found by hikers in High Desert

The family of a Walnut Creek woman who went missing 8 months ago announced that her remains were found in the High Desert and have been positively identified.

Erika Lloyd, 38, was last seen leaving her home in the Walnut Creek area on June 14. Lloyd was heading to Joshua Tree National Park to camp. Her family lost contact with her on June 16.

Later that day, police found Lloyd’s vehicle abandoned and vandalized near Highway 62 and Sheldon Road near Twentynine Palms.

After months of searching for answers, Lloyd’s brother, Colin, announced on social media that her remains were discovered by hikers on January 31 near Danby Road and Amboy Road in Wonder Valley, not far from Joshua Tree National Park and a few miles away from where her vehicle was found.