PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man from California who was visiting family in Oregon was rescued from Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park on Thursday.
Just after noon, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and search and rescue volunteers responded to the rescue call to assist Redmond Fire and Rescue and state park rangers.
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A California man was rescued from Misery Ridge Trail in Central Oregon. March 20, 2026 (courtesy Deschutes Coutny Sheriff’s Office).
A California man was rescued from Misery Ridge Trail in Central Oregon. March 20, 2026 (courtesy Deschutes Coutny Sheriff’s Office).
A California man was rescued from Misery Ridge Trail in Central Oregon. March 20, 2026 (courtesy Deschutes Coutny Sheriff’s Office).
A 67-year-old man had experienced an unspecified medical emergency on the trail during a hike, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.
“Redmond Fire personnel provided on-scene medical care, and SAR Volunteers transported the patient down the trail using a wheeled litter,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post. “The man was transferred to a waiting ground ambulance for further evaluation and transport.”
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