MINDEN, Nev. (Nov. 24, 2025) –– Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducted a backcountry rescue of a lost hiker today, Nov. 23, 2025. The hiker, who started at the Castle Rock trailhead off Kingsbury Grade on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, became disoriented and spent the night between the Castle Rock Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was activated to locate and assist the individual. He was found and successfully rescued. He was then transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California, via Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District ambulance for evaluation and treatment for exposure.
“There is no doubt in my mind that this individual would have died or suffered serious injury if he hadn’t been rescued,” said Sheriff Dan Coverley. “The Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team are truly the unsung heroes for their incredible dedication and hard work.”
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