Two lost but uninjured hikers were hoisted aboard a Los Angeles Fire Department Air Ops helicopter, but a search for a third hiker, who left the others, was unsuccessful.
A 911 call was received around 9:10 p.m. Saturday and fire department personnel responded by land and air to 1501 N. Will Rogers State Park Road, according to LAFD spokesperson Margaret Stewart.
After an exhaustive search by air and ground of all trails in the area, firefighters were unable to located the third missing hiker. The adult male hiker has not be in contact with his family and the incident is transitioning to a “missing person” with the Los Angeles Police Department in command.