RescueOutcome: Self-rescuedMedical

Rescue — Arethusa Falls Trail, Jun 23, 2023

Jun 23, 2023·Arethusa Falls Trail

27-year-old female from Nashua, NH · party of 2

Samantha Verdon, 27, left the Arethusa Falls trailhead around noon and fell ill on the return from the falls. Conservation Officers assisted her in walking out under her own power by approximately 5:14 p.m. She refused ambulance transport and left with her hiking partner.

Before you head out: check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, leave your plans with someone, and be willing to turn back.

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