Two hikers who were stranded for three days after they fell 800-feet down a cliffside in the San Jacinto Mountains were finally rescued early Wednesday, somehow surviving the brutal winter elements.

The hiker, described as “an experienced outdoorswoman,” disappeared on Tuesday, March 11, while exploring the Big Maria Mountains in the unincorporated area near Blythe, the Riverside County ...

As nightfall approached, the hiker found herself low on water and still several hours from her vehicle,” deputies said.

Big Maria Mountains in Riverside County seen in this Google Maps image. “As nightfall approached, the hiker found herself low on water and still several hours from her vehicle,” according to a ...

deputies searched the area but could not find the missing hiker, per the release. Unable to fly a helicopter “due to weather conditions,” deputies said they contacted the Riverside Mountain ...