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RescueOutcome: Self-rescuedLost

Rescue — Iron Mountain, May 30, 2024

·Iron Mountain·Iron Mountain Trail

62-year-old female hiker from Dedham, MA

On May 30, 2024, Eileen Centofanti, 62, went off trail while hiking Iron Mountain alone and became lost over a mile from the Iron Mountain Trail. She was able to place a 911 call despite poor cell service, and a Conservation Officer hiked in to her location via a gated Forest Service road. Centofanti was uninjured and hiked out under her own power, reaching the officer's vehicle shortly before 7:00 p.m.

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