down to Marcy Dam and then provided transportation via UTV to his vehicle. He sought further medical treatment on his own.

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Town of Bolton, Lake George Wild Forest

On Saturday, Sept. 21, at approximately 7:45 p.m., DEC dispatch in Ray Brook received a call reporting hikers that were in need of assistance. Jeff Clark, 57, Janeellen Clark, 57 and Katherine Clark, 23, all of Ballston Spa, had hiked to the summit of Cat Mountain at 2:30 p.m. They decided to take the "Blue Trail" to the summit of Thomas Mountain based on information obtained from the internet. When they reached Thomas Mountain, it was dark and they had no headlamps or flashlights for the return trip. Two forest rangers responded, located the Clark family and assisted them back to theirvehicle.

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Town of North Elba, High Peaks Wilderness

On Saturday, Sept. 21, at approximately 8 p.m., a DEC interior caretaker was notified of an injured hiker on the Van Hoevenberg Trail. Paule Lettourneau, 45, of Laval, Quebec, was hiking down Mt. Marcy when she twisted her knee. Other members of her hiking party assisted in helping her down the trail. The caretaker and an assistant forest ranger responded to Lettourneau's location and continued to assist her down to Marcy Dam. Lettourneau was provided transportation via UTV back to her vehicle where she decided to seek further medical treatment on her own.

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Town of North Elba, High Peaks Wilderness

On Friday, Sept. 20, at approximately 4:31 p.m., DEC dispatch in Ray Brook received a call reporting an injured hiker. Greg Elling, 51, of