Lost Hikers Rescued in Ulster County

At about 8:45 p.m. May 29, Ulster County 911 contacted DEC Central Dispatch reporting five lost hikers on the Peeksamoose Blue Trail in Denning, including one adult and four children from Astoria, NY.  

They had begun their walk at the Bangle Hill trail head just across the road from Peekamoose “upper field” camping area in the Sundown Wild Forest and became disoriented when darkness set in, according to the DEC.  

At that time, the 39-year-old woman contacted Ulster 911, and DEC Forest Rangers responded to the area where they discovered that four NYC Department of Environmental Protection Units and two State Trooper Units were already on scene and had begun hiking into the last location they had for the group. 

At about 10:40 p.m. the rescue team made contact with group and escorted them to the trailhead. The incident concluded at 11:45 p.m. 

Be sure to properly prepare and plan before entering the backcountry. Visit DEC’s Hiking Safety (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28708.html) and Adirondack Trail Information (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7865.html) webpage for more information.