At 11:30 pm on Wednesday 2/12, YCSO deputies responded to a call of a man stuck on a 100-plus foot cliff on Bell Rock. After realizing he was in a very dangerous location, deputies requested Yavapai County Search and Rescue teams, including Verde search and rescue and back-country rope teams.
It was learned that the man had been hiking in the late afternoon hours when it started to get dark. He tried to make his way to the trailhead when he became disoriented and stuck in a scary situation.
The search and rescue teams were able to locate the man but could not get to him. A DPS ranger helicopter arrived and hoisted the hiker to safety.
The hiker did not need medical attention but was very cold.
Thank you to the DPS ranger, and the multiple Yavapai County search and rescue volunteer teams who responded in the middle of the night to make sure this hiker made it to safety.
