Hiker Found Safe After Overnight Stay in Big Maria Mountains

Hiker Found Safe After Overnight Stay in Big Maria Mountains

A 71-year-old hiker who ran low on water and spent the night on a trail in the Big Maria Mountains was located Wednesday, authorities said. Deputies from the Colorado River Sheriff’s Station responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a missing hiker near Powerline Road and Midland Road in an unincorporated area near Blythe, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The hiker, described as an experienced outdoor…