Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue responded to four trail emergencies on a recent weekend, as crews assisted hikers during a spike in summer trail rescues.
Search and Rescue volunteers said the increase in calls is normal for this time of year and that many hikers continue to underestimate the conditions they’ll face on the trail.
“One thing that we notice is people are hiking towards the evening hours, or they don’t realize that their hike is going to end up keeping them out there in the dark,” said Jason Copus, public information officer with Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue…