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Six Texas Hikers Safely Rescued After 25-Hour Ordeal on Greenhorn Mountain

Rescuers spent nearly 25 hours battling rain-soaked, steep terrain to locate the missing hikers.

Six hikers from Texas, including five juveniles, were rescued in Colorado Saturday after becoming lost during a day hike at Greenhorn Mountain in the San Isabel National Forest. In this stock photo, a person is shown walking outdoors. 
Alan Teran of Boulder hikes at Anemone loop trail in Boulder Colorado on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks opened Anemone Loop trail just west of town. It climbs Anemone Hill to what they call the Anemone Loop trail. It's a 3.6-mile hike and climbs 630 feet in elevation. Trail builders flew in tons of rock to build 470 stone steps in some of the steeper sections. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Six lost Texas hikers were rescued from a rugged Colorado mountain after they were trapped for an entire day, officials said.

Overview

  • The group, including five minors, called for help around 7:30 p.m. May 30 after their phone GPS guided them off Greenhorn Mountain’s designated trail near Graneros Creek.
  • Volunteer search teams from Pueblo and Custer counties combed dense, rain-soaked forest overnight despite limited visibility and steep slopes.
  • A high-angle rescue helicopter deployed by the Colorado National Guard hoisted an injured search and rescue member to safety before ground teams reached the hikers.
  • Four hikers were located at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and the remaining two juveniles, who had separated to find the trail, were found roughly an hour later.
  • The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office warned hikers to stay on marked trails, share their plans and pack emergency gear such as flashlights, fire starters and emergency blankets.