Over the weekend, two hikers who had gone missing in California’s Yosemite National Park were successfully located alive on Monday following a two-day search effort, according to officials.
The hikers, 63-year-old Miguel Delgado and 40-year-old Ana Rodarte, were reunited with their families after being found by rescue teams, the National Park Service (NPS) reported. A representative from the park informed Fox News Digital that there were no immediate updates regarding any injuries sustained by the hikers.
Delgado and Rodarte began their day hike towards Ostrander Lake from the Bridalveil Creek Campground around 10 a.m. Saturday, with the expectation that they would return after a few hours. However, they failed to return as planned.
During the two-day search, rangers and rescue teams scoured all trails in the vicinity in their quest to find Delgado and Rodarte, a park spokesperson stated.
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Ana Rodarte, 40, and Miguel Delgado, 63, were found unharmed two days after being declared missing at Yosemite National Park, according to NPS officials on Monday. (National Park Service)
The search involved 65 personnel on the ground, four search dog teams, and an aircraft covering the area where the hikers were last seen.
Delgado and Rodarte were reported missing after they embarked on their hike from Bridalveil Creek Campground on Saturday morning and did not return, officials announced. (National Park Service)
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An aircraft from the California Office of Emergency Services conducted an infrared search of the area on Sunday evening, assisted by helicopters from the California Highway Patrol.
The Bridalveil Creek Campground, surrounded by a dense forest of red fir and lodgepole pine, offers numerous hiking trails in the vicinity. (National Park Service)
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Located at an elevation of 7,200 feet, Bridalveil Creek Campground is surrounded by a forest of red fir and lodgepole pine, as per the NPS website. Nearby Glacier Point Road features various hiking trails, but the site warns that there are no services available in the area.
