Lost hikers rescued from Mumford Bar area
(FOX40.COM) — Two hikers who were lost in the Mumford Bar area were rescued, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
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PCSO said their dispatch received a GPS distress text from two hikers who lost the trail in the Mumford Bar area and ran out of food Friday night.
Officials said dispatch told them to shelter in place for the night.
A search and rescue team began searching for the men Saturday morning once sunlight was visible. The men were located, hoisted and flown back to the command post with the use of a Falcon 30 helicopter.
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Both men were found in good condition.
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