Hikers lost in the dark on the Devil's Path
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:27 pm
Town of Hunter in Greene County
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 25 at 7:48 p.m. Greene County 911 contacted Central Dispatch regarding a call they received from two lost hikers. The caller's information was relayed to Forest Ranger Lt. Pachan who contacted the hikers. The hikers were panicking because their cell phone was their only source of light and it was running out of power. Lt. Pachan advised the hikers to stay where they were and to text the coordinates of their current location and their vehicle description. Lt. Pachan then plotted the coordinates on a map, putting their location near the intersection of the Devil's Path and the Overlook trail. Lt. Pachan contacted Forest Ranger Fox to assist. Ranger Fox located the 39-year-old man and 37-year-old woman from New Jersey approximately three quarters of a mile from the trailhead. Ranger Fox gave them flashlights and escorted them out of the woods. They made it back to their vehicles at 10:45 p.m.
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 25 at 7:48 p.m. Greene County 911 contacted Central Dispatch regarding a call they received from two lost hikers. The caller's information was relayed to Forest Ranger Lt. Pachan who contacted the hikers. The hikers were panicking because their cell phone was their only source of light and it was running out of power. Lt. Pachan advised the hikers to stay where they were and to text the coordinates of their current location and their vehicle description. Lt. Pachan then plotted the coordinates on a map, putting their location near the intersection of the Devil's Path and the Overlook trail. Lt. Pachan contacted Forest Ranger Fox to assist. Ranger Fox located the 39-year-old man and 37-year-old woman from New Jersey approximately three quarters of a mile from the trailhead. Ranger Fox gave them flashlights and escorted them out of the woods. They made it back to their vehicles at 10:45 p.m.