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Rescue — West Rattlesnake Mountain, Aug 30, 2024

·West Rattlesnake Mountain·Pasture Trail

Elizabeth Gerlach of Newton, MA

On August 30, 2024, hiker Elizabeth Gerlach was found approximately 0.5 miles from the trailhead on the Pasture Trail on West Rattlesnake Mountain with an injured ankle. She was treated and carried out in a litter by multiple fire-rescue departments and NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers. She was transported to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth.

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