Yosemite's Most Mysterious Disappearance: Stacy Arras 

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2 VIDS IN 2 WEEKS?!?! HALLELUJAH! Thanks Nick!!! I appreciate all your hard work!

The effort in hiking the location to bring us there, the hand-made artwork, the music selection, the writing, diction / narration, respect shown towards the subjects, and then the care put in to put all of these pieces together in a well reasoned and thoughtful documentary ... you are a shining gem in a genre filled with low effort, repetitive, AI generated slop. I admire the effort you put in to this - it is clearly a labor of love.

One of the best voices, with the best syntax and diction of all youtube documentarians.

This guy is a genuine professional. Thanks for all the effort and excellent content. Always a pleasure. Wish you continued success

This is one of the few channels I hit like in the opening moments. 2 reasons, I've never not enjoyed your videos, and It would be a disservice to forget to give you props for your hard work.

This reminds me of a warning I was given by a ranger in the late 80's: Stand still to take pictures, many fatal accidents are from people walking while looking through the viewfinder.

Really appreciate how you approach the "missing 411" phenomenon from a skeptical yet open minded perspective. Easily the best channel on the subject.

Seeing the repetitive nature of the scenery as you made your way up, made me think that she just got plain lost. Would be VERY easy to do once off trail. I really appreciate you taking the time to return to the "scene of the crime". Makes things so much clearer.

Love seeing a really interesting case I've seen on other channels covered by The Missing Enigma, knowing you'll do a really comprehensive job and give new perspective on a frankly baffling disappearance

Wow Nick, thanks for literally going the extra mile to show us firsthand the area she disappeared in 💯 I didn't realize how rough and rocky some of the terrain is, and the paths are much less defined than I would've thought. I can see how someone could easily go off path and get completely lost. There's a frustrating lack of information, and I only hope whatever happened to poor Stacy that she didn't suffer long 😞

Seems like people overlook how often someone might go off trail quite far to simply relieve themselves. During the day if you’re thinking another hiker might come up on you, even your own group. Especially a teenaged girl hiking with a much older man she didn’t apparently know well. She might have been embarrassed enough to walk quite a way off trail to have some privacy and gotten hurt or lost. It’s always the first thing I think when people are questioning why anyone would go off trail. I had a coworker who’s uncle disappeared off trail in a place with steep drop offs after telling his companions he needed to relieve himself. They never found him but it seemed likely he lost his footing and slid down the side of the mountain. A coworker of my mom’s died while hiking in sight of his group. He was standing on a ledge that gave way. They saw him fall and knew where to look but never found his body as it was too inaccessible. Things like that can happen in an instant and if no one was there to see it, pretty much impossible to know where to search. I’m actually pretty open minded about big foot and aliens but every time I look at a missing person’s case involving being alone in nature, even for a short time, seems pretty obvious that most of them simply had a terrible but not mysterious accident.

Bud, these videos are getting better and better.

all the footage of you walking through the trails makes me want to get back into hiking, its just so calming and peaceful

You have the best mystery channel by far and it’s not even close.

Always a good day when Nick uploads :)

About Gerald, you have to remember it was 1981, 43 years ago. People really were a lot more trusting of strangers back then. We hadn't had 40 years of crime tv, and then 15 years of RU-vid murder videos. It would not be that odd to trust a stranger, far more normal than today. Also kids were more independent. They barely had video games yet. They had no computers nor social media. They were more physically fit and braver. But if she wanted to run away, why not do it in the city? Out here she would have to find her way back.

For my visually processing mind, being able to see the area makes a big difference. Thanks for putting this together.

Being interested in these mysterious disappearances that for some reason mostly happen in the USA and listen to many different researchers this is the only channel I can give a thumbs up before a word has been spoken. Greetings from The Netherlands ..😊These drawings are much appreciated too…well done!!! So weird that Stacy was not found with so many people and resources searching for this girl..her family must still suffer from disappearance. Its extra special that this good man gives the listener a face to the story by going to the places where these events happened.

I am pleasantly surprised to see another upload so soon, the video on Dale Stehling was great stuff.

I may have left a similar comment on one of your previous videos, but even if I did, it doesn’t matter because saying it twice is warranted. You are one of the very very few that as soon as I hit play, I hit like before ever viewing your video. I do that because I know that every video you put out is going to be filled with the most articulate & accurate research & presented in a manner like no other channel can do! It is truly a treat to watch subject matter so spot-on. Your talent & dedication is truly appreciated (right down to your narration)… You are what every content creator should strive to be!

Finally, a visual to go with the story of Stacy Arras. I think if she were simply lost, she would have heard them looking for her and would have been found. I tend to think something quick and catastrophic happened, like a fall or a slip into the lake. How random would it be for foul play to happen? It's a possibility...I know many of us are happy for this new perspective Nick, thank you.

This case has fascinated me for so long! So glad you made a video on it because your research is always top notch, I can’t wait to learn all the details

This has to be one of the best channels of all time, every time I watch a video it's grappling and well produced. Much love man seriously.

Fascinating again. You are easily the best channel discussing unsolved disappearances. Your thoroughness is unmatched.

All these years since I heard about Stacy, I’ve always believed the lake was 500feet down a hill from their camp, I’ve read that over and over, you made the story much more clear, I’d also heard the only thing found was her camera lens cover, I’m thinking that wasn’t true either. Stacy could have easily gotten lost walking as far as she did. Well done video, I’ve learn facts I didn’t know all these years.

Killing it with quality and quantity of content. Good case too!

Thanks for hiking the area It always helps to visualize the places that you talk about 👍

I’ve been bingeing your content lately while in hospital and now upper geeked there’s a new episode .Ty so much form a huge fan up here in 🇨🇦

I just had a flash of inspiration. As someone who was once a teenager, only a few years before this incident, I thought back to those days. And I realized a simple thing that isn't much talked about, but in those days many teenagers smoked marijuana. It was mentioned that she had been "in trouble" at home, and that was about the age many started smoking pot. I know many people enjoy to get high in the wilderness. And in that state of mind, it would be extremely easy to get lost, and not even notice it until an hour or two had passed. By then, you could be miles from anything you remember. I don't say this to denigrate her in any way. But i know from experience how things were in those days. And how teenagers thought. If you are thinking "people don't do that all alone", I can assure you that they do. Anyway, it makes sense to me.

You sir, are the man! I’m relaxing at home and didn’t know what I wanted to watch. Then, I see a new video by Missing Enigma. It is a good day today :)

Yes! Thank you Nick! The one I’ve been waiting for!

For me, this is the best quality channel dealing with these topics. Thank you very much for your work. Absolutely top.

The music was truly excellent on this one. Kudos to the artist.

With regard to why the Park isn't releasing records: Hanlon's razor: "never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity" - it is likely that they are more likely hiding poor practice, conduct and/or workmanship than evidence of foul play

So glad you're covering this most mysterious case. Can't wait!

Been watching you since the beginning. I work off for 28 days at a time and on 12 hr shifts away from home and your videos are a staple to listen to when I’m passing the time.

Easily the best missing person's channel on RU-vid

When I was a teenager growing up in the Colorado Rockies, I used to wander through the mountains wearing wildly inappropriate footware for the terrain all the time. The idea that a 14 year old would try to hike out there in flip-flops is absolutly in the realm of possibility.

This is just a generalized idea, as I am not familiar with the area. I think it's totally possible she could have stepped off trail to use the restroom and lost the trail. Hearing you talk about finding the second lake and not having a clearly defined trail, she could have ended up following a game trail that she thought might take her where she was trying to go. Great video!

Hey Nick, I thoroughly enjoy your content. I love how rationally you view all these cases and how you manage to find good explanations. Found you through your Yuba County 5 video and I am not leaving anytime soon.

You can't really comprehend the vastness, ruggedness and grandeur of Yosemite without having been there.

Sweet! Thank you! Rule #1 - Never go off trail. Rule #2 - IF you go off trail, tie a ribbon/rope/yarn/tape to something where you leave the trail. Hold that tape and continue to unroll it as you go. When it’s time to go back to the trail, follow your tape back to the trail.

From my experience it’s a hard area to get lost in but not impossible. But it’s a really easy area to get injured in those rocks and lose dirt and gravel on rocks make it so easy to slip. My guess is bad fall but this definitely has a chance of foul play.

Really a big fan of the revisits to the actual sites. It is something not many in the same genre go as far to do, keep up the awesome work you do!🎉

if anybody was made to investigate mysterious disappearances, it was you I’m not sure if you do it all by yourself or if you have help either way, you have are awesome. Well thought out well spoken like I said you were made to do this so I really appreciate you, when I see one of your videos, it makes my day a lot better keep up the good work, man. I appreciate it!

Thank you for telling the entire story and showing us the area. You're a true investigator.

Best program ever to enjoy and learn from. Kudos

I love that you go out and hike the area. Thank you! 🙏

I really appreciate your thoroughness & how detailed you are, thank you so much for every video ! ❤😊

glad you're making more videos lately!

Love your videos, thank you for taking us to the actual scenes/locations. So very well done.

Love your presentation, research and story telling, and the fact that you’re prepared to go out into the wild to bring it all alive for your audience…..thank you🙏🏻

One thing worth mentioning is that the criminal investigations unit of the NPS was only five years old at the time of this case. The three investigators at Yosemite were the first in the entire NPS system and if I recall, were drawn internal from rangers and administrators rather than people with law enforcement background.

So happy to see you back, your work is remarkable.

I SO needed a distraction this evening - perfect timing! Thank you Missing Enigma - I couldn't be more grateful and I love it when you go 'into the wild'! (edit: 28:39 😂😂😂)

We get two Missing Enigma videos in the span of 2 weeks!! That's awesome! Thanks for the double header.

Yup...I liked this video before it was posted :) Great work...thank you very much!

I was hoping you would cover this one... Glad you spent some time on it. Great content, bro!

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So happy you are posting again. You have been missed!

Your stories are always so succinct and chock full of information. Love it!

Though there are quite a lot of RU-vidrs who cover missing people in the wilderness, your videos stand out for above the rest because you go to the locations and hike them.

And, "BIGFOOT TREE BREAK!!!!" Nice touch Nick.

When it comes to respecting the deceased or the missing, you are number one. I love this channel and your videos because of that. There are a lot of channels that do the opposite and I cant condone that by being a viewer. I bet the majority of your viewers feel that way and that's why we are here. Keep on producing great videos like you do, your audience will be here patiently waiting for the next one.

I get a feeling that someone ambushed her, walked her out the three-mile trail to the road and that is that. It is sad.

I absolutely love these videos!!! Thanks for going out there and giving us an idea of what it really looks like!!!

When I had visited Yosemite rangers warned upon entry, at visitor center and there was signage throughout regarding Bears. Are there not predatory animals in the park? Mountain Lions, etc. Could her body have been dragged off by an animal. She probably weighted no more than 100 pounds

Cheers Nick for the great content as always! Thanks for the treat!

What teenager doesn't have a few issues going on?

They don't like to release the records because they dont want the public to know that the most dangerous animals in the park are the other humans.

This is the most informative video on the subject yet. thank you

Came for the mystery, stayed for the virtual tour.

Amazing video. You were born for this!

T.M.E. upload!!! Thanks for all you do 👍

Thank you for taking us into the physical heart of this sad mystery...beautiful country.

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I really do love these videos. They are beautifully made and always so informative and respectful! Keep doing what you are doing.❤

Best channel. Watching from Dublin ☘️

You have the most calming informative and logical missing videos on all of RU-vid

My gosh, that's a beautiful area.

Nick having you out and on the trail brings depth and quality to your reporting. Being from the flat lands of the midwest, I experience the same altitude issues.

Personally I don't think foul play is entirely unlikely after all Yosemite became the hunting ground for serial killer Cary Stayner and he would've been 19 years old when Stacy vanished so maybe there's a chance she could've been one of Stayner's earliest victims and we just don't know about it

Thanks! You're the best, Nick. Hope this small contribution helps in some way. All the best to you and yours - Cort

I don't think a teenage girl who wanted to run away would do so in a huge national park, and I don't think a 70-something year old man could commit a murder in such a relatively short amount of time without leaving any evidence. My guess is she went off the trail, got lost, and wandered far away from the search areas.

I definitely think foul play is what happened here. I agree in most cases, Occams's razor can be applied. I don't believe it applies here. I have a lot of experience in hiking in remote places, I was Infantry, in the military, and I do a lot of remote gold prospecting. I completely agree that it is extremely easy to get lost or overwhelmed or underestimate the dangers of the wilderness. It's extremely vast. The problem i have with the simplest explanation here. That of her getting lost or injured doesn't add up. The facts we do have don't support that. That the evidence of the NPS strange and secretive behavior, it still being considered a "investigation". If she simply got lost or fell, Where is she, why has nothing been found? Like her mom said, something would have been found eventually, especially after 40 years. Consider the case of Jesse Capen, left his camp in the Superstition mountains, and disappeared. His body was eventually found. He walked outside of camp in the dark and fell into a crevasse. He was eventually found though. I think that the fact absolutely nothing of her has ever been found, in a very popular park is it's own clue. The 80s was a different time, people were more trusting. Today even Gerald or her own father could be suspects. Did the boots conversation really happen? We don't know because the NPS won't release any info. The problem is it could have been anybody, anyone could be a suspect. Even if she ran off, where is she? She still would have had to meet a ill fate like if she was hitch hiking. The NPS having a buddy buddy system or covering up a foul play in order to prevent panic, is not unrealistic. Keep in mind, in the 1980s there where 250 serial killers active. I think she deserves justice and unfortunately that won't ever happen until the NPS cooperates. As always love the video, hard work, attention to detail and professionalism. Also love the music. Excited for the next.

Thanks for the in-depth "audit" of this case ;)

Thank you Nick. You cover this like no other 👍🏻

This one to me seems like a no brainer. I grew up very near where Stacy grew up, SF Bay Area. I am 10 years older than she, and I too loved the outdoors and Yosemite in particular. And grew loving photography too. So, that being said, she would NOT have left to go home to see her boyfriend. That is just stupid. It was the afternoon. She didn't even have day pack with her. Fourteen year old girls are NOT stupid! Maybe 14 year old boys are but not girls.She was listening to her father as she changed her shoes so that tells me she was having a good time with him and getting along with him. She left the trail to either get a good pic of the lake or to take a leak. While doing that she got disoriented, turn around and could not find her way back to the trail or camp. After all she was about a half hour, according to Gerald's recollection of the time frame, and that could be a fair distance away from the camp, the lake, the trail, or anything within shouting distance. She got lost, injured, or fell into a hole spmewhere, and could have encountered a mountain lion....in that case no trace will ever be found....maybe a boot sometime. Good video, and I really appreciate your efforts in bringing your followers (of which I am one) really great content. Thank you!

This was an amazing episode! Thank you for filming the journey. It was very well done! 😊

Been waiting for you to cover this one thanks always enjoy your videos and appreciate all your hard work!❤

Thanks for taking us to the place of the incident. Definitely gives a different approach to what might have happened.

Awesome video. I always love the hiking footage, it's always relaxing and scenic, even though the subject matter is tragic.

Always a delight to see a new Missing Enigma video has dropped.

Wow, you wait ages for a bus then two come along back to back. I love the #MissingEnigma 🤩

Exceptionally well-made/paced/produced. Thank you for the dignity towards the missing person, as well as the thought-provoking possibilities. I've only hiked in granite-rich areas like this, twice in my life and nearly turned my ankle right out of the van, even with a hiking stake. You have to watch the ground continually, if you don't want anything broken and your fellow hikers to have to carry you out on a homemade stretcher.

My guess is the accident theory. There have been documented cases of people being in boulder fields, hopping onto the wrong boulder and having it roll over on top of them trapping them. That would make it very difficult to find someone.

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I clicked on this video as quickly as possible...cannot wait to hear your take on this infamous case!! 🕵‍♂️🌄🤔 Great work...05:10 great transition...great channel! xoxo

My take on Gerald is that Stacy's father didn’t want her going out alone and Gerald, who probably didn't even want to take a walk, was kind enough to say he'd go, just to prevent a spat. It was just one of those quick little blow ups. Stacy, like most teenagers, felt she didn't need looking after. I bet she walked quickly on purpose and Gerald couldn't keep up.I think she may have fallen into an awkward place and was either knocked out or killed, incapacitated so that she couldn't call out, her camera falling with her. Now that I can see the area, it would certainly be possible. Thank you for going the extra mile (literally!) and taking us along.