Forest Rangers Rescue Two Hikers in Hunter

HUNTER — Wilderness Search: On March 31 at 1:15 a.m., Greene County 911 requested Forest Ranger assistance to search for two overdue hikers. The reporting party last spoke to the pair on March 30 at 4:30 p.m. Rangers Fox and Peterson located the subjects’ vehicle at a parking lot on Platte Clove Road. At 4 a.m., Rangers located the hikers in good condition at the Echo Lake lean-to. There was a miscommunication between the hikers and the reporting party about the trip duration. The hikers decided to pack up and hike out with the Rangers and resources were clear at 8:30 a.m.