Ranger Rescue In Lake George Wilderness Area

A ranger rescue in Fort Ann, Washington County. Rangers responded to a call for help from a group of hikers on Buck Mountain in the Lake George Wilderness Area. The hikers reported that while exploring the summit of the mountain, a 14-year-old hiker from New Jersey, walked away from the group and was missing. While Rangers were hiking in to meet the party, the missing girl made her way off the mountain to a trailhead on the other side. Rangers met up with the group of hikers and escorted them off the mountain, reuniting them with the missing girl.