Boulder County, Colo. -

On Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 8:43 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office communication center received a call regarding an overdue hiker near Eldorado Springs. The missing 60 year old woman was last seen leaving her home around 6:00 p.m. to go for a hike and did not return at the anticipated return time of 7:30 p.m. She was reported missing just after 8:30 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group was able to activate several small teams to saturate the area and find the woman just before 1:00 a.m. The woman was found without any injuries and was escorted down to a nearby trail to be evaluated.

Assisting agencies with this rescue effort include: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County Emergency Services, City of Boulder Open Space Rangers, Boulder Emergency Services, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, and Front Range Rescue Dogs.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number is 24-05429.

/s/ Deputy Grant Keith #577