A hiker who suffered an unknown injury Monday while trekking along a park trail south of Hemet was hoisted to safety by a sheriff’s helicopter crew and taken to a hospital for treatment.
A hiker who fell ill on a mountain trail just north of Idyllwild Tuesday was rescued by firefighters without incident. The “hiker down” call was received shortly after noon in the area of Humber Park, just off of Forest Drive and Fern Valley Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said crews […]
A hiker traversing the Pacific Coast Trial in the San Jacinto Mountains was found dead by emergency crews Friday following a multi-hour rescue attempt. A report of a hiker suffering from unspecified injuries came out at 9:38 a.m. near Mountain Center, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. A California Highway Patrol helicopter was called […]
Firefighters rescued a hiker who suffered a leg injury and became stranded on a hillside Wednesday while traversing a trail in the San Bernardino National Forest just west of Palm Desert. The remote area rescue was initiated about 1:50 p.m. when the hiker, whose name was not released, called 911 to report a lower leg […]
