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Rescue — Old Bridle Path, May 29, 2026

·Old Bridle Path

juvenile hiker traveling with a school group from Connecticut

On May 29, 2026, a juvenile hiker traveling with a school group from Connecticut suffered a lower-leg injury on the Old Bridle Path and was unable to continue. Conservation Officers and members of the Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team and Franconia Notch State Park staff carried the hiker approximately 1.5 miles to the trailhead. The hiker was transported by LinWood Ambulance to Littleton Regional Hospital for further treatment.

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

Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. Every entry cites a primary or near-primary source; details are refined as the record is reviewed.