Disoriented Hiker on Appalachian Trail Calls 911 on Cell Phone

A pleasant hike on the Appalachian trail ended in a call to 911 when a hiker became disoriented near Raven’s Rock Wednesday evening. At approximately 6:30PM Clarke County dispatch received a 911 call from a hiker on her cell phone who had become disoriented on the Appalachian Trail. Officials were able to determine that the female hiker was somewhere between the MCI tower and Route 7 (see inset map). Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the scene…

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