'Experienced' Hiker, 71, Spends Night in the Calif. Mountains After Friend Reports Her Missing
Campsite with mountains in Castaic, CA.Photo:Getty Getty A 71-year-old woman was rescued after spending a night in the California wilderness, thanks to a friend who alerted authorities to her disappearance. The hiker, described as “an experienced outdoorswoman,” disappeared on Tuesday, March 11, while exploring the Big Maria Mountains in the unincorporated area near Blythe, theRiverside County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a news release. That friend contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch after not hearing from the hiker for about five hours....