Lost 18-Year-Old Hikers Rescued From Woods Along Palisades Trail

Responders rescued two 18-year-old hikers who got lost in the woods along the Palisades after dark.

Palisades Interstate Parkway police and rescuers at a previous incident.
Photo Credit: *FILE PHOTO: Courtesy PALISADES INTERSTATE PARKWAY PD*

10/06/2021 11:16 a.m.

Palisades Interstate Parkway police were joined by various rescuers who helped find the pair near the State Line Lookout in Alpine shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday.

These included Alpine firefighters and members of the Closter Ambulance & Rescue Corps with a rescue truck and ATV.

The lost hikers were taken to a safe area where they were checked out by EMTs before being released.

Responders said the incident served as a reminder to hikers to wear proper clothing, bring fully charged phones, stay on marked trails and obey warning signs.

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