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Hiker Passes Away Before Fremont Search And Rescue Arrives On Trail

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- A hiker died in the Beaver Creek Wildlife Area in southern Colorado over the weekend. Fremont Search and Rescue activated a team on Saturday afternoon to help two hikers.

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(credit: Fremont Search and Rescue)

They were located about three miles in on the Powerline Trail Loop. One of the hikers needed medical attention. The team was at the trail early Sunday morning.

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(credit: Fremont Search and Rescue)

One of the hikers passed away before the search and rescue team arrived.

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