On Tuesday, March 18 at about 10:15 am, Ray Brook Dispatch requested NYS Forest Ranger assistance for a hiker with an ankle injury on the Biscuit Brook Trail in the Catskills. The trail provides access to the 33,500-acre Big Indian Wilderness Area in the town of Denning, Ulster County.
Two miles up from the trailhead, Ranger Sweeney located the injured 58-year-old from nearby Accord, NY, and her husband. Ranger Sweeney splinted the hiker’s ankle and provided first aid. Rangers Franceschina, Martin, and Schweider hiked in with a wheeled litter.
Rangers worked with Woodburn EMS to transport the hiker down the trail. Rangers met Claryville Fire Department who transferred the patient into a UTV and brought her down to a staging area for EMS evaluation.
Read past Forest Ranger search and rescue reports here.
Photo of Biscuit Brook trail rescue provided by DEC.
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