Injured hiker rescued near George Creek after distress alert to Lane County authorities

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a notification from an emergency distress GPS beacon near George Creek in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue (SAR) personnel determined who the beacon belonged to, and requested Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection District search for their vehicle while SAR responded from the valley.

McKenzie Fire personnel located the involved vehicle at Separation Lake trailhead.

Around midnight, SAR located the injured hiker off-trail near the GPS coordinates. They provided emergency medical care, including treating for possible hypothermia. Once the person was able to move, SAR escorted them back to their vehicle.