71-year-old hiker rescued after loosing trail in Cottonwood Mountain area in Iron County

What happened

A 71-year-old woman was rescued after getting lost while hiking Willow Creek Trail in the Cottonwood Mountain area near Paragonah in Iron County. Rescue teams used GPS coordinates from her phone and found her Jeep, eventually locating her in good health after she used a flashing light to get the attention of rescue teams.

Timeline

1. Oct 5, 6:26 AM KJZZ 71-year-old hiker rescued after loosing trail in Cottonwood Mountain area in Iron County
2. Oct 5, 6:26 AM KUTV 2News 71-year-old hiker rescued after loosing trail in Cottonwood Mountain area in Iron County

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