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Rescue — Mt. Isolation, Sep 21, 2011

·Mount Isolation·Isolation Trail

56-year-old woman from Kittery, Maine

Susan Wiswell, age 56, became disoriented after following signs to a campsite off the Isolation Trail on September 21, 2011, and could not find her way back. She called 911 at approximately 1:30 pm; an overnight search failed to locate her. Search teams found her the following morning near the Rocky Branch Trail in good condition, and she hiked out under her own power.

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