Hikers Rescued After Getting Lost On Blue Job Mountain - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR New Hampshire

Hikers Rescued After Getting Lost On Blue Job Mountain - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR New Hampshire






STRAFFORD, N.H. -- Strafford police said four hikers were found safe early Friday morning after they got lost while hiking on Blue Job Mountain.

Police said they received a 911 call at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday reporting that four hikers were lost. Police said earlier in the evening, a man had dropped three people off who wanted to hike to a fire tower on Blue Job Mountain. A short time later, the hikers called the man and told him they were lost. The man went to the mountain and found the lost hikers, but then all four of them got lost, police said.

After receiving the 911 call, officials told the hikers to turn off their cellphone to conserve power and light a fire to to keep warm. A Strafford police officer took a 4-wheeler, equipped with a GPS, to the area to search for the hikers. After spotting smoke from their fire, the officer found the hikers on the backside of the mountain at about 12:30 a.m. Friday.

None of the hikers was injured. Police said they were not dressed properly for the weather and with a storm approaching, there was an added urgency to locate them.

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