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Mary Beth Granbery, 72, was found alive on Sunday after being missing since Friday, October 2nd, when she didn't return from her multi-day camping trip at Cabin Creek Trailhead in Shasta County, California. She had sustained multiple injuries including a fall and exposure. A joint search by the Siskiyou and Shasta County Sheriff's Offices involving volunteers and air support located Granbery on Sunday at the bottom of a steep embankment; she was then airlifted to receive medical treatment.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Story summary
A 72-year-old hiker named Mary Beth Granbery disappeared while on a multi-day camping trip in California. She failed to show up for work late on a Saturday, prompting a search after her camper van was found near the Shasta-Siskiyou County line. The Siskiyou and Shasta County Sheriff's Offices coordinated with volunteers and air support to search steep, remote terrain. After several days, Granbery was found alive but injured at the bottom of a steep embankment, suffering from both physical injuries and exposure. She was airlifted to receive medical treatment. The incident highlights the importance of informing others about travel plans and carrying appropriate supplies in unfamiliar wilderness areas.
Written for “Hiker Survives Lost In Wilderness” on 2026-10-07,
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72-year-old hiker missing for days in California forest found alive
The woman had sustained multiple injuries from a fall and exposure.
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A 72-year-old hiker who had sustained significant injuries was found alive in a northern California forest Sunday after she had been missing for multiple days, officials said.
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Mary Beth Granbery was reported missing on Friday, Oct. 2 after she departed for a multi-day camping trip on Sept. 28 at Cabin Creek Trailhead in Shasta County, California, but did not return to work that Friday, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and Shasta County Sheriff's Office launched a joint search and rescue operation on Saturday with help from volunteers and California Highway Patrol Air Operations, according to the agencies.
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Granbery was located on Sunday at the bottom of a steep embankment with multiple significant injuries from a fall and from exposure, and was airlifted to a medical center to receive treatment, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said.
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Officials had located Granbery's camper van on Saturday at a nearby trailhead, the sheriff's office said.
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Granbery was reunited safely with her loved ones, who helped with search and rescue operations and provided critical information to help locate her, the sheriff's office said.
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The search area included steep terrain, creeks, trail debris and downed trees, according to the Shasta County Search and Rescue Jeep Patrol.
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Officials reminded the public to inform someone of your departure and expected time of return when setting out for a trip, and to stay in place if lost so as not to expand the search area unnecessarily.
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