A lost hiker who did not have a map or compass was rescued near a mountain peak in the Adirondacks last week. It was one of several recent rescues of lost and injured hikers by New York forest rangers.
According to New York Department of Environmental Conservation officials, forest rangers received a report of a lost hiker near the summit of Jay Mountain in Lewis, New York at 3:28 p.m. on Monday, September 21.
A forest ranger located the 65-year-old hiker from Setauket and escorted them down the mountain.
Rangers said the hiker was not carrying a map, compass, or a headlamp.
The incident was clear at 8:39 p.m.
Dying Batteries Cause Trouble In Dark
Two rangers responded to a report of a hiker who could no longer see in the dark at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, September 21.
The hiker was reportedly near the summit of Lookout Mountain in Wilmington, New York.
The 30-year-old solo hiker from Troy had a flashlight and phone, but both batteries were dying.
Rangers located the hiker and helped them up the toll road before providing a courtesy ride to their vehicle.
The incident was clear at 9:57 p.m.
Hiker Has Asthma Attack On Poke-O-Moonshine
Rangers received a 911 report of a hiker having an asthma attack on Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
A ranger who was responding to another nearby incident at the time responded to the scene. Keeseville EMS also responded and provided treatment for the 49-year-old from Whitehall.
Once the patient was stable, rangers and EMS personnel carried the hiker to the trailhead. The incident was clear at 10:22 p.m.
Two Injured Hikers Rescued On Mount Marcy
Rangers responded to a report of a hiker with a knee injury on Mount Marcy at 3:42 p.m. on Friday, September 25.
Adirondack Mountain Club summit stewards assisted the 31-year-old from New Jersey. A forest ranger met the hiker and the stewards on the trail and provided additional splinting.
While assisting the hiker to Marcy Dam, a second hiker in the same group injured their knee.
Rangers splinted the injury for the 30-year-old from New Jersey and assisted the hikers to Marcy Dam. The incident was clear at 7:57 p.m.
Lost Hiker Scraped Up Bushwhacking
Rangers received a report of a lost solo hiker on Silver Lake Mountain in Black Brook, New York at 5:34 p.m. on Friday, September 25.
Coordinates place the hiker near a forest road, far off the hiking trail. Two rangers drove ATVs down the road and then hiked in.
The rangers located the 72-year-old with cuts and scrapes from bushwhacking through dense vegetation.
The hiker refused medical attention. Rangers assisted the hiker to the road and provided a ride to their vehicle. The incident was clear at 7:15 p.m.
