VIDEO: A group of hikers became trapped near Hildale Sunday evening, requiring the overnight assistance of the Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue.
Washington County Search and Rescue Liaison Sgt. Darrell Cashin told ABC4 News first responders arrived on scene around 7:30 p.m. after learning that five men had hiked 3/4 of the way the cliffside at the back of Maxwell Canyon and couldn’t get back down.
Six family members were originally stranded, but one boy found his way down, calling his parents to alert them of the situation. Eventually, one of the stranded individuals called first responders to alert them of the group’s GPS coordinates, according to authorities.