Missing Oregon Hiker Rescued After Two Days in Wilderness

The 64-year-old woman was found by search crews after shouting for help, having taken shelter under a log that rendered her undetectable to thermal imaging.

The hiker went missing on Friday, December 6, 2024, in Shore Acres State Park after becoming separated from her group while foraging.
Search efforts were complicated by rugged terrain, nightfall, poor weather, and the hiker’s lack of survival gear.
Thermal imaging from a Coast Guard helicopter failed to locate her as she had sought shelter under a log, obscuring her heat signature.
The woman was discovered on Sunday, December 8, after ground search teams heard her shouting for help and reached her through dense wilderness.
She was treated for hypothermia and dehydration at the scene before being airlifted to a hospital in North Bend, Oregon, by the Coast Guard.