BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — On the afternoon of May 23, 2025, the China Lake Mountain Rescue Group (CLMRG) responded to a report of stranded hikers on a steep, rocky section below the summit of Owens Peak. The hikers’ location was determined through cell phone communication.
Members of the CLMRG, accompanied by a Bureau of Land Management Ranger who had been monitoring radio dispatch communications, began their hike to reach the stranded individuals…