A hiker rescued after she went missing on Saturday, Nov. 9, for 12 hours in “frigid temperatures” in the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo County, Calif., the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) announced in a Facebook press release on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The woman, who has not been publicly identified, and a group of hikers were at Loma Mar, located about 50 miles south of San Francisco, on Nov. 9. Around 4 p.m., she went on a solo hike on Old Haul Rd. in Loma Mar, but by sunset, she had not returned to the group. This prompted the group to look for her, but after no real success, they called the SMCSO.
Twenty-five volunteers, SMCSO deputies and a California Highway Patrol helicopter began the search. Then, the SMCSO Emergency Services Bureau’s search and rescue volunteers were sent out.
On Sunday, …