A hiker who became lost on Mount Willard in New Hampshire was rescued yesterday.
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, conservation officers responded to a report of an overdue hiker who was hiking Mount Willard in Crawford Notch at 8:11 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.
The hiker, a 27-year-old male from Nashua, New Hampshire, had reportedly left the trailhead parking lot at 2:30 p.m. He had said he planned to complete a 3.2-mile round-trip hike to the summit of Mount Willard, and was expected back in a few hours.
When he hadn’t returned by 8 p.m., his wife called 911.
At 9:35 p.m., 911 received another call, this time from the hiker himself. Authorities were able to get his location from the 911 call, and he was on the Mount Avalon Trail a short distance from the Mount Willard Trail junction.
The hiker was then able to hike back down to the trailhead parking lot and reunite with his wife.
Conservation officers questioned the hiker, who said he could not recall where he had hiked all. He had turned around when he realized he had hiked too far without reaching the summit of Mount Willard. He had no cell signal, so he was unable to notify his wife or call 911.
He call 911 after finally getting cell phone service.
Mount Willard stands 2,865 feet with 900 feet of elevation gain. It offers stunning views of Crawford Notch and is part of the 52 With A View hiking list.
