2 hikers rescued from McCormick Wilderness area in Michigamme Township

MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) rescued two hikers from the McCormick Wilderness area in Michigamme Township Saturday.

The MCSO said in a Monday morning press release that it and Marquette County Search and Rescue responded to the McCormick Wilderness area at about 7:10 p.m. Saturday. Two hikers who were hiking the North Country Trail were overdue to return. The last known location of the two hikers was south of Lake Raymond within the McCormick Wilderness area.

Search teams hiked the North Country Trail and searched surrounding roads in the area.

Members of Search and Rescue and K-9 Trace located both hikers at 2:40 a.m. Sunday a few miles from their last location. The MCSO said both hikers were extremely cold and wet, but declined medical treatment. Rescue personnel transported them out of the woods.

The MCSO would like to remind anyone venturing outdoors to be safe and prepared.