Crime & Safety
3 Stranded Hikers Rescued By Helicopter In California's Big Sur
"Three hikers had become lost and disoriented, and one was experiencing a medical emergency," the sheriff's office said.
September 29, 2026
Three hikers on California's Central Coast who became stranded over the weekend were rescued by helicopter following a mission that took several hours, officials said.
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Around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said they received a request for help from Big Sur Fire. Authorities had received a satellite 911 call requesting assistance from hikers at Limekiln State Park, about 55 miles south of Monterey.
"Three hikers had become lost and disoriented, and one was experiencing a medical emergency," the sheriff's office said.
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