11/19/2016 – Lost Hikers

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to both the north Galena Creek entrance to the Jones Creek/Whites Creek Loop, and the Whites Creek entrance to search for two lost hikers in the Church’s Pond area. As members were arriving at staging, the female subject walked into the upper lot. While interviewing the female at staging, it
became apparent that her male partner had become separated, his phone had died, and was quite possibly actively looking for her up the trail. Ground searchers headed up towards Church’s pond to begin searching for the male subject. The subject was located a short time later coming down the trail with his dog, and he was escorted to staging. No medical was needed for either subject and they were grateful for the SAR response.