Merrimack Hiker Injured On Middle Sugarloaf Trail In Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, NH — On Sunday at approximately 3 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker on the Middle Sugarloaf Trail in Bethlehem.

Ashley Chabot, 29, of Merrimack, had just begun descending the Middle Sugarloaf Trail with her husband when she stepped in a hole and suffered a lower leg injury.

NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers and volunteers from the Pemi Valley Search and Rescue team responded the trailhead and assisted Mrs. Chabot to the trailhead parking lot at approximately 4:45 p.m.

She refused medical attention and was going to be transported to Littleton Regional Hospital by private vehicle.

NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers would like to remind hikers to always be prepared and take the necessary gear with them. Even a short hike can turn into a dangerous situation for the ill prepared.