Two hikers were rescued after becoming lost in a wilderness area southwest of Sisters Friday. Deschutes County dispatch received a call from the pair about 8:30 p.m. near Yapoah Lake. They reported they were lost and their phone was nearly dead. Dispatch was able to get the coordinates of their phone, which were provided to a special services deputy. The deputy contacted the couple and advised them to stay at their current location. Six search and rescue volunteers responded and were deployed to the hikers location.
Because of the remote location and the fact that the hikers had wandered a good distance from the nearest trail, search and rescue volunteers did not reach the subjects until 12:40 a.m. The couple from Yamhill were in good health and were able to hike back with volunteers to the trailhead where their vehicle was parked. Search and rescue volunteers were all secured by 3:30 a.m.
