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Missing 72-year-old hiker beats the odds and survives a harrowing week alone in unforgiving California wilderness

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Farr, D. (2026, October 7). Missing 72-year-old hiker beats the odds and survives a harrowing week alone in unforgiving California wilderness. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/missing-72-year-old-hiker-found-alive-in-siskiyou-county/

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A 72-year-old hiker from Siskiyou County was found alive after being missing for up to seven days in the wilderness near the Shasta-Siskiyou County line. She had failed to show up for work and her vehicle was discovered first, prompting a complex search involving multiple teams and challenging terrain. Rescuers managed to locate her injured and exposed before extracting her by helicopter and taking her to a hospital. The incident highlights the importance of proper preparation and informing others about hiking plans.

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A 72-year-old hiker named Mary Beth Granbery went missing in early October while on a multi-day camping trip near Cabin Creek Trailhead in Shasta County, California. She failed to return as expected and did not show up for work, prompting her family to report her missing. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and Shasta County Sheriff's Office launched a joint search and rescue operation, assisted by volunteers and the California Highway Patrol Air Operations.

After several days of searching through rugged terrain with temperatures dropping to 40°F overnight, Granbery was located on Sunday at the bottom of a steep embankment. She had sustained multiple injuries from a fall and exposure but was still alive when found. The rescue team airlifted her to a medical center for treatment.

The operation involved navigating through challenging conditions including downed trees and limited radio communications, highlighting the dangers of venturing into remote areas without proper preparation or informing others of one’s itinerary.

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A 72-year-old California hiker disappeared into the wilderness and somehow hung on for up to a week before a search team found her alive — injured, exposed and deep in some seriously nasty terrain. asserted

team → disappear → terrain

The Siskiyou County woman had failed to show up for work late Saturday, setting off a search after her vehicle was found near the Shasta-Siskiyou County line. asserted

vehicle → fail → line

What followed was a dayslong hunt through steep, remote country. asserted

followed → follow → country

When a Siskiyou County ground crew finally located her, she was alive but had physical injuries and signs of exposure, according to Shasta County Search and Rescue. uncertain

she → locate → Search

Crews had been picking their way through canyons, creeks, trails, dirt roads and shelf trails, with downed trees and trail debris adding to the mess. asserted

trees → pick → mess

Temperatures dipped into the low 40s overnight, while the landscape was so unforgiving that radio communications were limited in some areas. asserted

communications → dip → areas

Searchers had to use communication relays or satellite equipment in places just to stay connected. asserted

Searchers → have → places

The operation brought together dog teams, ground crews, dirt riders and a Jeep team from Shasta County SAR to assist Siskiyou County searchers. asserted

operation → bring → searchers

Then came the question of how to get the septuagenarian out. asserted

question → come → septuagenarian

California Highway Patrol dispatched a helicopter to the heavily wooded area, where ground crews got the woman ready for an aerial extraction and medical personnel headed in to assess and treat her. asserted

personnel → dispatch → her

If the helicopter couldn’t pull it off, rescuers were prepared to make the evacuation overland. asserted

rescuers → pull → evacuation

They didn’t have to. asserted

They → have → ?

CHP air operations successfully hoisted the woman from the wilderness and flew her to a hospital for treatment, ending an ordeal estimated to have lasted five to seven days. asserted

operations → hoist → days

The woman was described by people who knew her as an avid hiker, but SAR officials used the rescue to deliver a warning for anyone heading into the outdoors: Don’t assume you’ll be home when you planned. asserted

you → describe → outdoors

Their advice is straightforward: Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back, carry appropriate supplies and leave a note in your vehicle if you abandon it to continue on foot. And if you get lost, officials generally recommend staying put. asserted

officials → tell → foot

Wandering farther can turn one missing-person search into a much bigger one. asserted

Wandering → wander → one

Missing 72-year-old hiker beats the odds and survives a harrowing week alone in unforgiving California wilderness

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