Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 20 at 3:15 p.m., Forest Ranger Dawson responded to a call for a hiker with a finger injury on the Escarpment trail near Boulder Rock in Kaaterskill Wild Forest. The 30-year-old from New Jersey planned a hike near North South Lake but followed the wrong path to the Escarpment trail and ended up on steep slopes with loose soil and slippery leaves. He slid approximately 15 feet and broke his finger. Ranger Dawson splinted the finger and assisted the hiker back to the trail where they were met by Ranger Gullen. Rangers helped the subject back to the trailhead and he declined further medical care. Resources were clear at 5:30 p.m.
Boulder Rock - off the Escarpment Trail and above Palenville, NY
Boulder Rock - off the Escarpment Trail and above Palenville, NY