Rescuers find hiker on Wright Trail in Newry

BETHEL CITIZEN • October 10, 2023

A hiker was rescued Monday on Wright Trail about 3 miles into the woods above Frenchman’s Hole. Newry firefighters, 8 Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue workers and two wardens started searching at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and ended at 2:30 a.m. Monday. The hiker had fallen in the rain and injured his back when he slid into a tree. He refused treatment and went to a New Hampshire hotel. The hiker was rescued Monday on Wright Trail about 3 miles into the woods above Frenchman’s Hole. The search started at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and ended at 2:30 a.m. Monday. If a hiker knows where they are on a trail, it makes a huge difference. A rescue a few weeks ago on that trail should have been fast but took five hours.