Hiker Fatally Falls Down Wilson Peak Area
A hiker died after he went on a hike in the Wilson Peak area and as he was hiking on the Rock of Ages Trail, he fell 300-400 feet down suffering a head injury, but didn't make it through.
The sheriff's office did not release the man's name, only identifying him as a 53-year-old man from Rochester, New York. Read more here
We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the hiker. Thank you to the SAR teams involved in the rescue. Please be safe out there!
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