Two Rayton Mo. residents were in good condition on the morning of Oct. 8 despite having spent a cold night in the Medicine Bow National Forest after becoming lost Tuesday evening while on a hike.
Carbon County Sheriff, Jerry Colson, said John Stegner, 68, and Lajuna Stegner, 65, began hiking from their camp site near Dipper Lake toward Medicine Bow Peak on the evening of Oct. 7.
Colson said his office received a call about 6:40 a.m. on Oct. 8. John Stegner, who had made it to a road and was subsequently picked up by a passerby in a vehicle, reported his wife was still along the trail in the Medicine Bow Peak area.
A deputy was sent to the area to establish a command post, and search and rescue was activated. Around 9 a.m., search and rescue teams located Lajuna Stegner along a trail.
After becoming lost, the couple continued to hike throughout the night to try to find their way out. At some point, Lajuna Stegner became too exhausted to go any further. John Stegner decided to continue to walk along the trail to find help while Lajuna remained alongside the trail with a warm coat and matches.
Neither individual required medical attention.
Search and rescue members involved with the rescue were Matt Roberts, Landon McGuire, Nick Cary, Homer Beach, Lester Thompson and Jason Burke.
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