Rescue Team Saves Hiker on Mount McLoughlin

On Sunday night, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office SAR team aided a hiker who got stranded after climbing up on top of Mt. McLoughlin.

While the mountain’s daytime high temperatures reached into the 80s, the overnight low dipped to 29 degrees near dawn, making for dangerous conditions, the Sheriff's Office said. Read more here

Great work to the Jackson County SAR team for aiding the stranded hiker as we wish him a speedy recovery. Make sure to pack an emergency kit and charge your phone in case you get lost. More importantly, please be safe out there!

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