Unprepared Hiker on Burroughs Trail
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:52 pm
Town of Shandaken in Ulster County
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 9 at 6:10 p.m., Forest Rangers Martin and Rusher responded to the Burroughs Range Trail for a report of a stranded hiker. The 36-year-old from Brooklyn underestimated her planned hike and didn't have a light source or enough food. Rangers provided food, hydration, and a head lamp, and then hiked the subject to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 9:49 p.m.
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 9 at 6:10 p.m., Forest Rangers Martin and Rusher responded to the Burroughs Range Trail for a report of a stranded hiker. The 36-year-old from Brooklyn underestimated her planned hike and didn't have a light source or enough food. Rangers provided food, hydration, and a head lamp, and then hiked the subject to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 9:49 p.m.