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Lost Hiker Rescued From Cliff in Kentucky's Red River Gorge

Responders used a phone locator link to identify her position above Sheltowee Trace near Gladie Creek.

Overview

  • The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team received a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. after the woman had been hiking for nearly five hours.
  • Using the locator link, rescuers pinpointed her on a cliff line overlooking the Sheltowee Trace and Gladie Creek.
  • Teams reached the area by UTV via Klaber Ridge before hiking roughly one mile to her location.
  • She was found uninjured and relieved as night fell and temperatures dropped.
  • Officials say this is the second rescue near the same spot in the past year, and the team is asking the public for input on improving safety along that section.