Lost hiker rescued from a trail near PGA West in La Quinta
Rescuers pulled a hiker from a mountain trail near PGA west Thursday after they became lost while on a trail.
Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies were notified about the hiker lost in the mountain area near Riviera and Tanglewood at PGA West at around 8:30 a.m.
Deputies located the hiker, but due to steep and rocky terrain, Desert Search and Rescue (DSAR) and Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit were activated, according to Sergeant Wendy Brito-Gonzalez, Public Information Officer for the Sheriff's Dept.
Brito-Gonzalez said rescuers reached the hiker, who was awake and conscious. An RSO rescue helicopter hoisted the hiker out of the area.
Medical attention was sought for the hiker, however, he declined to be transported to the hospital.
