Hiker Lost

On August 6, 2026 Three hikers called DEC Rangers saying that they were lost on Eagle Mtn. Turns out that they were lost on Lone Mtn. - click on image to see story

Hiker Injury

On August 5, 2026 DEC Rangers were called to the Kaaterskill Falls for a hiker who was dehydrated and exhausted. They had to park at South Lake, which made the hike much longer then expected. - click on image to see story

Avenza Sold

Avenza Maps has been sold to Blue Marble Geographics. Many maps of the Catskills are available on Avenza cell phone apps. Some are concerned that digial maps will end. - click on image to see story

Hiker Injury

On August 6, 2026, late in the day, 9 hikers hiked to the summit of Peekamoose Mtn. After walking around they got summit disorientation and started to hike down the wrong side of the mtn. - click on image to see story

Hiker Injury

On July 26, 2026 DEC Rangers were called to the Kaaterskill Falls for a 32-year-old hiker who was injured their leg on the trail down Kaaterskill Falls - click on image to see story

Hiker Injury

On July 26, 2026 DEC Rangers were called to the a trail near the summit of Hunter Mountain for a hiker with a leg injury. This resulted in a rescue until 3am - click on image to see story

Hiker Dehydrated

On July 26, 2026 DEC Rangers were called to the Kaaterskill Falls for a 46-year-old hiker who was severely dehydrated. After rehydrated the hiker was able to hike out. - click on image to see story

Hiker Dehydrated

On July 25, 2026 DEC Rangers were called to the Becker Hollow Trail in hunter for a 73-year-old hiker who was dizzy with other symptoms. After rehydrated the hiker was able to hike out. - click on image to see story

Unconscious Hiker

On July 12, 2026 A hiker was found unconscious at the middle pool of Kaaterskill Falls. Multiple agencies were called to extract the hiker. - click on image to see story

Hiker Injury

On July 12, 2026 A hiker fell and injured their leg on the Tanbark Trail in Phoenicia. NYS Rangers and EMS carried the hiker out to the amublance. - click on image to see story

Waterfall Rescue

On July 8, 2026 A 29-year-old swimmer tried to rescue a dog at Fawn's Leap. Many agencies were required to extract the swimmer and dog from the high water eddies below the falls - click on image to see story

Ankle Injury

On June 28, 2026 A 29-year-old hiker sustained an ankle injury at the old Catskill Mountain House site near North-South Lake. - click on image to see story

Medical Event

On June 27, 2026 A 63-year-old hiker had a seizure on Prospect Rock on the Escarpment Trail just above North Lake in Haines Falls. - click on image to see story

Hiker Despondent

On June 26, 2026 A hike planned on committing suicide in the Slide Mtn Wilderness. Four determined NYS Rangers search for 12 hours in the dark to find them. - click on image to see story

Hiker Lost

On June 13, 2026 A hike attempted to hike the 4 trailless mountain (Lone, Rocky, Balsam Cap, and Friday) in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. The hiker got lost on Lone Mountain and called for help - click on image to see story

Hiker Lost

On May 30, 2026 A group of hikers split up in the Balsam Lake Wild Forest. One of the hikers never returned. A SAR was setup to find the hiker - click on image to see story

Hikers Lost

On May 10, 2026 two hikers got lost in the Bluestone Wild Forest near Kingston, NY. - click on image to see story

Dehydrated Hiker

On May 10, 2026 a 11-year-old hiker became dehydrated while hiking the Escarpment Trail around Windham High peak. He had to be carried back to the trailhead. - click on image to see story

Allergic Reaction

On April 27, 2026 a hiker was hiking was climbing Wittenberg Mountain. While eating some food, he discovered that he was eating food that he was highly allergic to. - click on image to see story

Death at Fawn's Leap

On April 19, 2026 a 15 year-old swimmer drowns after getting caught in an eddy at Fawn's Leap in the Kaaterskill Clove. - click on image to see story

Exhausted Hiker

On April 4, 2026 a 37-year-old hiker decided to hike the 9 major mountains in the Slide Mtn Wilderness. The following morning the hiker was too exhausted to continue. DEC Rangers were called. - click on image to see story

Missing Hikers

On March 31, 2026 at 1:15 AM received a call that two hikers never returned from their hike from Platte Clove to Echo Lake. Both hikers were found at Echo Lake. - click on image to see story

Injured Hiker

On March 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM in the evening, a hiker called with needing help because he had sustained a lower leg injury on the Devil's Path. - click on image to see story

Fisherman's Path SAR

On January 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM in the morning, a hiker returning from Rocky Mtn, along the Fisherman's Path, falls into the Neversink Creek resulting in a SAR due to hypothermia - click on image to see story

Dog Rescue

On January 1, 2026 a hiker with his dog were on the Pecoy Notch trail to Twin Mountain when the dog injured his paw. - click on image to see story