(I only say this out loud as of late, because the California AG just spewed all personal information, so its all public now.). Hikers and guides who usually share information about more common perils of trail life, like ticks, lightning strikes or getting lost, now sought advice on a more ominous topic: what to do to stave off an assault. 0:00 / 22:45 SURVIVING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL KILLER Sean Johnston & Sean Farmer - True Crime Tuesdays | Jess Cap Jess Cap 758 subscribers Subscribe 90 4.3K views 1 year ago #appalachiantrail. Note: This story has been updated to include new information regarding the total number of murders on the trail. They found Joel covered with forest debris, across the stream from the shelter. At the trial that started on May 15, 1991, he blamed cocaine and alcohol for his behavior, but the prosecutor gave evidence that showed the gun found on Crews test-fired to match the bullets removed from Geoffreys body. 2019: Ronald Sanchez Jr Murderer: James Louis Jordan Location: Wythe County, VA Motive: Ongoing investigation There was a rape reported at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, VA, that year. But again, this is a personal choice for each hiker to make. you cant compare probability of being murdered during the entire year in the US To learn more, please visit the About This Site page. 1974: The Cowden family massacre. Recording your name at each shelter is the best way to locate you in case you go missing, and to notify you in case you need to be contacted quickly for a family emergency. On the trail all have been committed by strangers. Johnston got up and ran away from the stranger trying to get to a stand of cedar trees 20 feet away, not fully realizing he had been shot. And Scott and Sean -- who somehow survived Smith's brutal attack -- will never get any answers . The laws are very different in different states. Even those who complete the trail -spend there only 165 days on average (which is less than half of the entire year) The attacks in 2019 sent a shudder through the widespread community of the Appalachian Trail, where every year two to three million people hike and camp along parts or all of the 2,190 miles that thread through 14 states. The dogs owner was carrying a fishing rod and a bag, walked up, and said he recently had found the dog. The victims and their stories are in order as follows. She was attacked with a hatchet wielded by Paul Bigley, 51, from Tucson in Arizona after breakfast. In 2016, I hiked the Appalachian Trail; 2018, Foothills Trail and Alabama Pinhoti Trail; 2019, Great Plains Trail pilot trail in South Dakota and Nebraska; on April 7, 2021 I will start the Pacific Crest Trail. Hilton, a believed sociopath, said he targeted Emerson because she was a woman. The bears are fun too. The clerk reported that Louise spoke with a French accent and said she had been driving all day and wanted to get in a short hike before it got dark. When Sanchez Jr. fell to the ground covered in blood from the knife attack, the female hiker attempted to run away, with Jordan in pursuit. Once in the car, Ralph told her they had travelers checks but had lost their IDs. His head was in a plastic bag and the bag had been tied around his head with a piece of string. His belongings were missing, although the FBI did not say they believed robbery was the motive. I think that people are a little bit more vigilant now than they were.. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Information networks share advice about trail conditions and supplies. Ralph Fox was eventually arrested for the murder. James L. Jordan faces charges over the murder. Police issued a nationwide alert and two days later, he was arrested in Skagit County, Washington, as he tried to break into a parked car. The first known murder on the Appalachian Trail took place in 1974. Personally, I would therefore choose not to do the whole trail. At 8:30 pm Smith finally said he was leaving. The immediacy of this horrible crime certainly heightens the awareness of everyone on the trail, yet in reality, if one would not carry a weapon routinely in the civilian world, aka synthetic world (thanks, Dixie, for that term of art), its not clear why it makes sense on the trail. There have been 10 documented murders in eight incidents on the AT since 1974, according to the ATC. I think what the statistics show is simply that, compared to virtually anywhere else in the United States, the AT is incredibly safe not absolutely safe; nowhere is absolutely safe. I dont know who these hikers are, but knowing hikers, Im guessing they decided that having Jordan apprehended was probably enough to take care of the problem and they probably did not expect him to be so quickly released. A man was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a fatal stabbing attack that took the life of a U.S. Army vet in Virginia. After 10-15 minutes, Ralph returned and removed her blindfold, untied her, and led her back to the shelter. Is it safe to hike the Appalachian Trail? He was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and was given two death sentences. On September 1, 1974, the Cowden family28-year-old Richard and 22-year-old Belinda Cowden, their five-year-old son David, five-month-old daughter Melissa, and basset hound, Droopydisappeared in Oregon near the Rogue River National Forest Campground in the Siskiyou Mountains. Farmer held up his hand through the window to block the bullet, but he didn't fire. Two such hikers were Robert Mountford Jr., and Laura Susan Ramsay both 27, and social workers from Maine. Two of the hikers escaped, with Mr. Jordan in pursuit, according to the affidavit. Keep your loved ones minds at ease by checking in and communicating regularly. Patriot-News reporter Ted Anthony, now of the Associated Press, wrote about some of those messages at the time: Molly and Geoff, Im sure, were wonderful people that are now walking in heaven on the trail that never ends. Between 2 and 3 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once each year. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy doesn't keep a record of deaths or injuries, but officials have ballparked it at no more than two or three fatalities per year, mostly from hypothermia or. The prosecutions expert in the case concluded that Mr. Jordan, 32, suffers from a severe psychiatric illness that features psychosis and mood disorder, the statement said. The man was identified as Ralph Howard Fox, 31, from Detroit. And as much as I do not like laws/fines, maybe there should be CCW permits for hiking the eastern and western trail, through all the states. The first known murder on the Appalachian Trail took place in 1974. But, what I find disturbing is that this was not a singular incident. Not necessarily dangerous in my experiences but the problem bears from Yosemite get moved to the wilderness after three demerits (breaking into cars etc for food), and they are quite into humans and getting into our stuff, and they follow you . The trail climbed steadily, unmercifully, and burdened by their overloaded external-frame packs, the unseasoned hikers felt every foot. This website contains affiliate links, which means The Trek may receive a percentage of any product or service you purchase using the links in the articles or advertisements. He had been accused of threatening people in Unicoi County, Tenn., his arrest affidavit said. They each drank a Bud Light but didn't offer the stranger one. I wasnt scared the first time, and I wont be scared the second time. The man detained by the police said he was David Casey Horn. Hi My guess is that the fraction of crazies on (or near) the trail is about the same as it is at home for most people, depending on where they live. Terrible things happen in the world. The following morning, Fox shot Polson, stole his gear, and kidnapped McFaddin who was 18 years old at the time. As part of a plea agreement, defendant James Louis Jordan must submit to treatment. We were all looking forward to it, he said. The Appalachian Trail has actually been the site of numerous murders and other gruesome deaths over the years. Two fisherman were shot on the Appalachian Trail by Randall Lee Smith. In July 1991, Ralph was given a one-month reprieve from his prison sentence to attend the funeral of his brother in Michigan and then he was paroled. Its a great app built for hikers that automatically alerts a hand-selected group of people called a safety circle. The app allows real-life location tracking, and it can send auto-alerts to your safety circle in case you miss a pre-scheduled check-in time. This weekend, the authorities closed a portion of the trail in southwest Virginia where the assault had taken place, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy said. After they were laid off, to decided to hike the Appalachian Trail together over a six-month period, starting in Mount Katahdin in Maine on June 4, 1990. Jordan threatened to burn Sanchezs and the others' tents. Here are the stories of the A.T. hikers who started their dream to walk either some or all of it, and never made it back. He faces federal chargesthe AT is part of the national park systemof murder and assault with intent to murder and is being held without bond pending a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. Ralph practiced Joels signature, so he could cash his travelers checks. They were murdered by Randall Lee Smith while staying at the Wapiti Shelter. Margaret worried that the two men would notice she was hiking with another man to Joel. She had multiple stab wounds on her body. She asked to take a shower and Ralph followed her into the bathroom to stop her climbing out of the window. On the trail, there were certainly days where I met few people, but then there are towns, and at times I was encountering scores of people even on the trail. I suppose one way to address the issue would be to somehow calculate how many people one typically encounters in a given environment city, town, rural area, trail, etc. Many people turn, unsurprisingly, from there and point the finger at the hikers who declined to be witnesses (i.e. He returned to the campsite and began arguing with another hiker, fatally stabbing him in the upper part of his body, it said. She said numbers were starting to rebound after the conservancy urged hikers last year to stay away because of the pandemic. The team followed it to Mr. Jordan, who was disheveled in khakis and a plaid shirt, Sheriff Dunagan said. At 1 pm, Johnston had been fishing for trout all morning in Dismal Creek, just below the Appalachian Trail, and had driven his Ford Ranger pickup truck the nearly 4 miles to Trent's Grocery to pick up some supplies. Four miles down the road, they stopped at the home of Sammy and Pearl Miller on Dismal Creek Road, who were home with daughters Sheila and Melissa and son Chris. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. She kept constant communication with her husband, meeting him at various points along the trail for resupply. He was eventually tracked down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Then Margaret went to bed and actually slept through with Ralph in a chair with the gun. Killings along the trail are rare. In the aftermath of the stabbing, the hiking community rallied in mourning and on the trail. What are the biggest dangers of the A.T.? They were real reluctant to just talk to him. But what about the dangers that stretch beyond mother nature what about human nature? On May 19, 1981, whilst staying at the Wapiti Shelter in Giles VA, Robert was shot in the head with a .22-caliber pistol, and Laura was bludgeoned with a piece of iron and then stabbed repeatedly with a knife and a long nail. Smith was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and served 15 years of a 30-year sentence before being released for good behavior on mandatory parole. He began his trek early in the season, figuring hed average a slower pace than most due to knee and shoulder injuries. Ralph ordered her to eat and drink while he went through Joels pack. Here they called 911 to report the stabbings. And as a woman (Im not big), who has hiked, lived, traveled in lots of places, and had encountered threatening men, been almost murdered/kidnapped. She tried to text her husband many times, but the text wouldnt send because of no cell service. Jordan then confronted them with a knife. Mr. Jordan was arrested and charged by the United States Attorneys Office for the Western District of Virginia. In order to seek civil commitment, officials have to have compelling evidence that a person is an imminent danger, such as threats of immediate violence. Further investigations revealed that the strange man, calling himself Ricky Williams, was actually 54-year-old Randall Lee Smith, the same man who killed two Appalachian Trail hikers in 1981, Laura Susan Su Su Ramsay , 27 and Robert Mountford Jr., 27, in Virginia. It was a miraculous escape, from a man who had already killed two people, 27 years earlier. At 52, Louise Chaput drove from Quebec to Pinkhams Grant where she stayed at a lodge at the Appalachian Mountain Club visitors center for the weekend. James LaRue, father of Molly LaRue, said the family was supposed to reunite the following weekend in Harpers Ferry. He was a former mental patient. Theres no care for someone who cant be committed.. He was likely dead around 12 days before his discovery. In search of a short-day hike, Chaput set out to hike the Lost Pond Trail, which trailhead was just across the street. That deadly attack on the AT claimed the life of 43-year-old Ronald S. Sanchez, Jr. of Oklahoma. Police arrested James L. Jordan of West Yarmouth, Mass., who went by the trail name Sovereign, near the scene. Ralph stepped up to the counter and purchased a $3 ticket to Atlanta. Skip Muskrat Richards promised that this hikes for you, Geoff and Mollie.. In the meantime, the stranger had driven off in Johnston's truck, but a state police trooper alerted to the shootings, saw the vehicle, and gave chase. There in his cell the next day, officers found him unresponsive. A moment later, he began firing shots at the two men. Heres another way of looking at it (US averages derived from these statistics): Statistics, of course, can be tricky. Worried because the stranger said he had been unable to catch any fish, Johnston reached into his ice cooler and pulled out five trout for him. On Dec. 21, 2006, his death sentence was reduced to two consecutive life terms because of a costly appeals process. This means that the average population on the AT will be much, much lower than 3 million. Crews second wife recounted the story that in 1977 in Indiana that he climbed in behind her in bed and held a bayonet to her throat. As Joel walked to the stream to freshen up and doubled back toward the fire ring, Ralph left the shelter. The murders shook trail hikers and local residents alike. Conserve your phone battery when youre in areas without cell service. * If a town has 3 million people, it has pretty close to 3 million people every second of every day of the year. But Joel kept coming back and before long she agreed to join him. The Appalachian Trail community was shocked when one hiker was killed and another critically wounded in a recent pre-dawn attack on the trail. Equal parts backpacking food and ultralight gear. A judge found James L. Jordan not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal stabbing of Ronald S. Sanchez Jr. along the trail in 2019. 15 minutes later, Ralph returned saying he was worried she wouldnt be found.. See the list of Exclusive members-only articles on StrangeOutdoors.com. A vast majority of these visitors will spend just a few hours per year on the AT. She was located only 200 yards from the Glen Boulder Trail and 1/4 mile from the lodge, which led to Mount Isolation, which Louise must have decided to hike instead of the easier Lost Pond Trail. 4. LaRue said his daughter was a licensed Outward Bound instructor, an emergency medical technician and had many years of backpacking experience. He was sentenced to life in prison, later being charged with three additional murders. He traveled along the trail to remove, from multiple shelters, log books that had the details of Su Su and Roberts visits. It would have been nice, though, if she would have been 85 instead of 25.. I dont know. Emerson, who trained in two different martial arts, fought back. Im not advocating guns, but bear spray, or a fixed blade knife like our forefathers carried when in the wilderness should be adequate in defending yourself. In an emergency, or when encountering threatening behavior, hikers are advised to call 9-1-1 immediately. If we packed for all the just in case events then wed all be transporting an absurd amount of gear. This means there is currently less than a .00003% chance of being murdered on the AT. Authorities charged Paul Bigley with the crime. He will not be released until a court determines that he would not create a substantial risk of injury to anyone else, the lawyers said. Travelers bestow nicknames on one another. 2008-Two fisherman were shot on the Appalachian Trail by Randall Lee Smith. Molly was face down in a pool of blood, with her hands tied behind her back, and Geoff was partially naked with a white shirt in his hand. This article is only intended to present the facts. David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier, via Associated Press, a shudder through the widespread community, Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association. He admitted owning the gun, which he said hed bought on a Florida beach but it was later matched to the bullet taken from Joels head. Sean staggered back and watched as the stranger fired at Johnston running to the trees. Washington County Sheriff's Office. 1996- Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were found both with their throats cut in the Shenandoah National Park in the Virginia. So the deputies went into the forest to look for him. Wight first ran into Carr at a public restroom near their camp, where he asked her for a cigarette. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Crews of Loris, S.C., is serving two life terms without the possibility of parole for the shooting death of Hood and the stabbing death and rape of LaRue. For example, Meredith Emerson, who was kidnapped from the trail near Blood Mountain, Ga. and killed elsewhere, was a day hiker. The body was identified by the F.B.I. He died there the following month from lung cancer. She turned to face him and raised her arms as if to surrender, but Mr. Jordan stabbed her until she fell to the ground and played dead, according to the affidavit. think of it as a chance of being in a car accident during one day vs one year it will be 365 smaller. He went by the trail name Stonewall, most likely a reference to Thomas Stonewall Jackson, a commander in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Then they found the body of the missing hiker, who had been stabbed to death. Get to know the winter safety gear you need in your pack. He asked whether Joel had any money. They had also hinted at something else during one of their phone calls home and their families thought that it might be an engagement announcement. Only about a third of the victims were hiking alone, and while women are overrepresented on the list, the discrepancy isnt overwhelming. To say nothing of the weight of carrying that kind of fear around with you on the trail. vs probability of being murdered during the short time you are on the trail. The next morning, they headed back to the Wurst Haus restaurant to cash more travelers checks, The restaurant had no money in the till, so they headed to a gas station up the street, where Ralph got $20. Around 8.30 pm, the camp started to get dark and Johnston and Farmer, each privately wondered why the visitor was staying so long as he had mentioned to them his campsite was an hour away. In 2006, Crews agreed to drop his appeals in exchange for two life sentences without the possibility of parole. In 1974, Joel Polson was murdered in Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia. Building a Trail is Hardand DangerousWork. Sean suffered a bullet shot into his skull and a wound in his chest. The four hikers moved on, and later set up camp along a portion of trail that veers into neighboring Wythe County, but Mr. Jordan caught up with them, spoke to the hikers through their tents, and threatened to pour gasoline on their tents and burn them to death, the affidavit said. By May 10th, hed made it to southern VA, where he camped alongside three other hikers in Wythe county. As they ate, Ralph left the shelter and headed into the trees before returning with food for fire. In April, weeks before the attack, deputies in Unicoi County, Tennessee arrested Jordan after hikers said he had brandished a knife and chased people out of a shelter with a shovel. Stonewall Jackson died as a result of friendly fire in 1863 across the border in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Whetherman, in Harpers Ferry last Monday, was a little freaked out and skipped the Duncannon area. Little did they know they were dining with the man who had killed Robert Mountford Jr and Susan Ramsay in the same area in 1981 (mentioned above). Personally Im not going on any trail without some form of personal protection. Her body was found three miles from where she was last seen. Joel Eugene Polson, 26, met Margaret McFaddin Harritt, 17, when Margaret found a job in Five Points, waiting tables at a popular restaurant, Capris Italian in March 1974. In 2001, Louise Chaput was killed in New Hampshire; her death was never solved. Farmer put the vehicle in gear, gunned the engine, and sped out of the campground, with no shot. This murderer was a menacing presence on the trail for weeks. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Armed with a knife and baton, he threatened her and tried to take her money. Then out of the blue, the man stood up and smacked his hand against his thigh to wake the sleeping dog, saying, Come on, boy. Unfortunately, it is not a choice that people can make, (carrying a weapon) if hiking through many states. Best Appalachian Trail Books. Williams came around the front of the Jeep and pointed the gun at Farmer. He had been on Floridas most wanted list since 1986 when he was indicted for a murder he committed in Bartow. The shelter is directly on the A.T. up on Iron Mountain between TN91 and Watauga Dam Road. Even when individuals are committed to jail, they can reject treatment, Ashford says. He said the trout was delicious but for a man who looked as if he'd missed many meals, he didnt eat with the vigor expected. Margaret asked his name. He turned down their offer of food. He planned to hike the entire Appalachian Trail and tried to get Margaret to join him on the trip. The novel Murder on the Appalachian Trail (1985), by Jess Carr, is a fictionalized account of the 1981 murders. As they stopped to talk to other hikers on the trail, a dog wandered up to the group. Most nights they stayed in their tent or in one of the communal trail shelters, so this was a treat for the couple. More lies. The original Thelma Marks shelter on the Appalachian Trail where Molly LaRue and Geoff Hood were murdered on Sept. 13, 1990. It was dark when the Greyhound reached Columbia and Margaret tried to reach her elder brother who lived nearby but got no answer and failed also to get a response from her parents. The police determined that David Horn was actually, Paul David Crews, an ex-marine, and they had a warrant out for his arrest in Florida. He filled Joels pith helmet with water and placed it beside her and left behind a bag of granola in her lap. Untreated tick-borne illnesses, hypothermia, dehydration, lightning strikes, and falling trees have also killed hikers. Stephen Roy Carr shot Rebecca Wight and her partner Claudia Brenner in May 1988. On the morning of May 11th, the group encountered 30-year-old James Louis Jordan, nicknamed Sovereign, from Yarmouth Mass. After they were murdered, their bodies were placed in their own sleeping bodies and then buried. Smith has since died in prison. Crews, 38, was arrested on Sept. 21 near Harpers Ferry, after he was found by law enforcement authorities carrying items that belonged to Hood. Smith, a convicted felon, was also known locally as "Lying Randall." An even more widely-recognized title was that of "Appalachian Trail Murderer." Decades earlier, Smith had pleaded guilty to. Jordan eventually gave up the chase and returned to the campsite and began verbally abusing the other two hikers, a man, 43-year-old Ronnie S. Sanchez Jr., of Oklahoma, and a woman. Its human nature to look back and ask how they might have been prevented, and to place blame. I would very much like these people to be armed if they make that choice for their safety. They were shot and stabbed by Paul David Crews, a wanted killer on the run from Florida police. No fatal black-bear attacks occurred on the AT, PCT or CDT. Mr. Jordans lawyers said his illness was consistently and appropriately treated, likely for the first time in his life, when Mr. Jordan was found to be incompetent to stand trial and sent to a medical facility for restoration of his competency.. As, 43-year-old Ronald Sanchez was stabbed to death in the early-morning hours of Saturday, May 11th. Because of this huge difference, another very useful statistic would be the probability of trouble per person you encounter (or come in proximity to) on the AT versus the same probability while at home. Geoffrey Hood, 26, and Molly LaRue, 25, were a young thru-hiking couple who spent their last night staying at a shelter near Cove Mountain. And even if I was scared, are you really going to let a little fear stop you from what you want to do in life?, Appalachian Trail Killer Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/us/appalachian-trail-attack-james-l-jordan.html. She introduced him to her parents in mid-April 1974. No fatal grizzly attacks occurred in states traversed by the AT; 1 occurred in a PCT state (California, but with this notable asterisk: a captive bear killed its handler); nine were in CDT states. The Jury under Circuit Judge Martin E. Clements declared him guilty. In theory, this means you are 10X more likely to be murdered in Chicago than the Appalachian Trail. AUGUSTA, Maine -- An Appalachian Trail hiker whose remains were discovered last year survived at least 26 days after getting lost, kept a journal of her ordeal and ultimately resigned herself. The man arrested was confirmed to be wearing Geoff Hoods backpack, boots, and watch and was carrying the two murder weapons, the knife and .22 caliber Winchester Pistol. Nothing more. The area is in the Mount Pleasant Special Management Area. Hikers are advised to plan ahead and prepare for their journeys, be self-reliant, and use situational awareness with a back-up plan in case they encounter the unexpected. ruled that James Sovereign Jordan, the Massachusetts man charged with the murder of hiker Ronald Stronghold Sanchez, isnt competent to stand trial, deputies in Unicoi County, Tennessee arrested Jordan after hikers said he had brandished a knife and chased people out of a shelter with a shovel, threatened to rip his dogs legs off and eat them, Office of Offender Diversion and Sentencing Solutions at Arizona State University, Pair Arrested for Allegedly Dealing Drugs to Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers, The Ultimate Appalachian Trail Packing List, Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Everything You Need to Know, Body of Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Recovered from Connecticut River. The jury began deliberating on May 24. Continuing to live in la la land and thinking all is butterflies and flowers opens you up to be a victim especially if your unarmed as probably 90% of thru hikers are. He had returned to the United States with PTSD as well as combat-related injuries, according to his former wife, Elizabeth Sanchez. Then suddenly and unexpectedly the man calling himself Ricky Williams shot Farmer in the side of the face as he was sitting down. Paul David Crews was responsible for the double murder of Molly LaRue and Geoff Hood in 1990. They could have arrested him for disturbing the peace but those small towns wouldnt have mental health care., When asked if it was possible that Jordans psychological state could have further deteriorated on the AT, Ashford noted: He would find it strange that people knew his namethat could enhance his paranoia.. So, what dangers do pose the biggest threats? 10 murders in 46* years (1974-2019*) is an average of, In order to compare apples to apples, i.e., 100,000 users/population per year, divide the number of annual murders on the AT (.217) by 30 (three million/100,000=30), for an. Sean Farmer arrived at the campground at 4 pm and was setting up his tent at 5 pm when the dog and stranger walked in. Using 10k instead of 3 million, we get a murder rate of roughly 2/100,000k. I now prefer to only frequent places where I can legally carry my weapon. In addition, there is the disturbing story of Julie Williams, 24, and Lollie Winans, 26, on May 19, 1996, at the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. At this point, Jordan began stabbing him in the upper torso, as the woman looked on. To date, there have been 13 total murders recorded. While any death is heartbreaking, you might find a bit of comfort in the numbers: With about 20,000 completed thru-hikes and only 12 recorded murders since the trails birth in 1937, your chances of facing homicide on the Appalachian Trail are vanishingly smallabout 1 in 20 million when section hikers are figured in. Then after a tense wait, her own bus arrived a short time later. She had made a reservation at the lodge at the Appalachian Mountain Club but never returned. An emergency signal had been sent from a hikers GPS device on the Appalachian Trail. She left it as it was. After Jordan left the scene, the female hiker got up and continued to run down the trail, eventually coming upon some other campers who were just off the trail, who then helped her hike six more miles to a trailhead.

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