Elba, High Peaks Wilderness

On Saturday, Sept. 28, at approximately 5:41 p.m., the DEC dispatch in Ray Brook received a report of an injured hiker. Michael Perlowski, 25, of Plattsburgh, had dislocated his knee while hiking on the Avalanche Pass Trail. A forest ranger and two DEC interior caretakers responded to Perlowski's location. After assessing his injury, Perlowski was assisted down to Marcy Dam and then provided transportation via UTV out to his vehicle. He decided to seek further medical attention on his own.

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Town of Newcomb, High Peaks Wilderness

On Friday, Sept. 27, at 2:15 p.m., a DEC interior caretaker was notified of an injured hiker in need of assistance. Kathleen Cudmore-Bokan, 40, of West Charlton, dislocated her knee on Cliff Mountain. Her husband reset her knee and wrapped itin a bandage. The caretaker assisted the couple to the high water bridge and notified the DEC dispatch in Ray Brook. One forest ranger responded with a UTV and gave the couple a ride back to their vehicle. Cudmore-Bokan chose to seek further medical treatment on her own.

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Town of North Elba, McKenzie Mountain Wilderness

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, at approximately 3:50 p.m., DEC dispatch in Ray Brook received a call reporting two lost hikers on Whiteface Mountain. Stephen Bressett, 54, of Malone, and Patrick Dailey, 50, of Vero Beach, Fla., had been following a trail from the Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway but were now lost. Essex County 911 was able to obtain coordinates from their cell phone call. A forest ranger responded by boat to Whiteface Landing and hiked