Two hikers who called authorities to say they were lost were found on a “rugged, overgrown” trail closed following a 2017 wildfire, Oregon sheriff’s officials reported.
The hikers called for help from the Columbia River Gorge just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
A deputy contacted the hikers by phone and got their GPS coordinates, placing them on the Rock of Ages Trail, which has been closed since the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, officials said…