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July 5, 2025 · 1 min read

Hiker Rescued after Ankle Injury

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A scene from the Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest rescue
Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest rescue

MIDDLETOWN — On June 29 at 2:30 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker in Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest reporting a member of their hiking party suffered an unstable ankle injury at least three miles from the trailhead. Forest Rangers and fire department personnel hiked into the subject, secured them in a wheeled litter, and carried them to the trailhead. At 11:45 p.m., EMS called for a med flight to take the subject to Albany Medical Center. 

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