Barefoot hiker rescued in Shawangunk State Forest, police say

Barefoot hiker rescued in Shawangunk State Forest, police say

WAWARSING, N.Y. — A man hiking without shoes, food or water in the Shawangunk State Forest was rescued by state forest rangers, the Department of Environmental Conservation said in a press release. At 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, a ranger responded to a call for a lost or injured 44-year-old New Paltz hiker who had started his hike on at the Cox Road trailhead at 1:45 p.m., the department said Tuesday. Rangers were told the hiker planned to hike t…

Barefoot & Dehydrated Hiker Rescued From New York State Forest

A 44-year-old hiker’s reckless decision making turned a casual afternoon trek into a rescue operation in New York’s Shawangunk Ridge State Forest serving as a stark reminder that nature doesn’t forgive poor preparation. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation reports a forest ranger a call for a lost and injured hiker in the Shawangunk State Forest on July 25th at 4:30 pm. The man who hails from New Paltz, New York began at the Cox…