Woman Spends Night Lost in Rush Creek Backcountry
On Friday afternoon September 25, a woman described as of Asian descent and slight build, was hiking up the Rush Creek Trail near Agnew Lake with her husband. According to reports, the man decided he had gone as far as he wanted to go, and turned back. His wife, however, wanted to continue,and proceeded up the trail alone. When she did not return overnight, the Mono County Search and Rescue team was called. Fortunately, nighttime temperatures were quite warm for late September, as she lacked the proper gear for an overnight stay at high elevation.
A dozen or more rescuers, aided by a helicopter, searched the area throughout the morning on Saturday to no avail. Then, during mid-afternoon the woman found her way back, emerging from the woods along Highway 158 near Fire Station #2. She had scrapes on her body, likely from sliding down over rocks during her descent from the high country, and she was showing signs of dehydration. It was guessed that she must have gone up to the Carson Peak area and circled around, descending via Fern Creek or Yost Creek canyon.
Mono County Paramedics gave her a ride to Northern Inyo Hospital for evaluation.
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