Sault Ste. Marie woman says downed trail marker, lack of clear footpath on local hiking trail caused her to lose her way over the weekend
A hiker who was stranded for hours in a heavily wooded area while traversing a stretch of the Voyageur Trail in Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend says a downed trail marker and a lack of a clear footpath caused her to lose her way.
Catling, who has a Voyageur Trail pass and is familiar with the trail network locally, tried to find the next trail marker a couple of times before waving the white flag. “Your average Joe is going to see those markers and could go in and get lost easily, and not be prepared,” she said. Police subsequently used GPS in order to locate her. Officers initially attempted to reach her location using all-terrain vehicles but couldn’t access the area, so they had to enter the area by foot instead.
“We were able to take the trail out the rest of the way even though it was dark. With our flashlights we could see the markers,” she said. “Had the 911 guy relayed information of where the trailhead was, they could have made it in on the trail much faster and easier,” Catling said.
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