{"id":17951,"date":"2026-10-07T19:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17951"},"modified":"2026-10-07T19:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:41:01","slug":"hiker-survives-6-days-in-wilderness-after-100-foot-fall-near-pct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17951","title":{"rendered":"Hiker Survives 6 Days in Wilderness After 100-Foot Fall Near PCT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>A 72-year-old hiker survived six nights stranded near the Pacific Crest Trail after a 100-foot fall. Here is how she survived and what rescuers learned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Cabin Creek Trail is located in northern California\u2019s Shasta-Trinity National Forest<!-- --> (Photo: Zachary Martgan\/500px via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published October 7, 2026 01:40PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"\" class=\"content-card rounded-xl px-base-loose pt-base-loose pb-loose shadow-sm shadow-black\/10\">\n<p><strong>What to Know.<\/strong> After 72-year-old Mary Beth Granbery fell 100 feet down a steep embankment off Northern California\u2019s Cabin Creek Trail, she spent six harrowing nights stranded in the wilderness while enduring nighttime temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>On September 28, a 72-year-old California woman fell 100 feet from the Cabin Creek Trail, a remote but popular hiking route that connects to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) near Mount Shasta, California. The hiker, identified as Mary Beth Granbery, spent the next six nights stranded and injured in the wilderness, surviving overnight temperatures that dipped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>Search-and-rescue responders found her on October 4 at the bottom of a steep embankment, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiskiyouCountySheriff\/posts\/pfbid02TJrh8aFrxkZYZYkhqZoEGWnVqbSuxmescqLQMcgMRTh9BRmm2sHwxVnVU9gu1436l?rdid=5Zh81dw9HqKhWmYj\">Siskiyou<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shastacounty.gov\/media\/86216\">Shasta County<\/a> Sheriff\u2019s Offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was very cold, hypothermic. She was dehydrated. She had injuries consistent with a fall,\u201d Tom Campbell, Shasta County head of the Office of Emergency Services, told <em>Outside<\/em>. \u201cMy hat\u2019s off to her; she had a will to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of the publishing date of this story,\u00a0Campbell said that Granbery was in stable condition at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSiskiyouCountySheriff%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0PHFyem4JHnS6Q1sQZWDZxAapr3XTouzQMsizNhKUsd4pE9H9hEnnZNK5aLRKiaQql&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"766\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>Cabin Creek Trail is located in northern California\u2019s Shasta-Trinity National Forest. According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/r05\/shasta-trinity\/recreation\/trails\/pacific-crest-trail-pct-east-i-5\">U.S. Forest Service<\/a>, the trail sits at an elevation of 3,000 feet and is a quarter-mile walk to the PCT. The trail climbs 1,700 feet to Girard Ridge, and then descends into the Sacramento River Canyon. About a 30-minute drive south of the town of Mount Shasta, where Granbery lives, the trail requires little technical expertise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a fairly easy hike, but as soon as you are off trail, it can be treacherous,\u201d Campbell said, adding that the slope that Granbery tumbled down has dense tree cover.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Siskiyou Sheriff\u2019s Office, Granbery left for a multi-day camping trip September 28 with a camper, and was supposed to return home to Mount Shasta within four days. When she didn\u2019t, friends and family grew concerned. Rescuers located her camper van at the trailhead on October 3, and rescue operations began.<\/p>\n<p>Officials were initially uncertain how long the woman had been stranded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had no idea where she had gone,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cWe just knew that she was camped at the Cabin Creek trailhead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When rescuers reached her, Granbery was conscious but very disoriented, incoherent, and unable to immediately answer questions about what had happened, Campbell said. Responders airlifted her by helicopter and transported her to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Sage Milestone, spokesperson for the Siskiyou Sheriff\u2019s Office, told <em>Outside<\/em> that Granbery was carrying multiple clothing layers, as well as supplies for a day hike, which helped her survive.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell described Granbery\u2019s survival as \u201cincredible,\u201d but said accidents like this remind people to anticipate the unexpected, even on day hikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou may need to be out overnight and just be prepared to do that if that happens,\u201d he said. \u201c[Have] a good day pack with layers and some food, water, and just be prepared because you never know what\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to let someone know where you are going, and when you\u2019ll return, Campbell\u00a0added.<\/p>\n<p><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/exploration-survival\/cabin-creek-hiker-100-foot-fall-six-days\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 72-year-old hiker survived six nights stranded near the Pacific Crest Trail after a 100-foot fall. Here is how she survived and what rescuers learned. Cabin Creek Trail is located in northern California\u2019s Shasta-Trinity National Forest (Photo: Zachary Martgan\/500px via Getty Images) Published October 7, 2026 01:40PM What to Know. 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