Death Valley National Park employees began to assist with the search at daybreak. Park rangers also requested assistance from a California Highway Patrol helicopter.
The woman was spotted about 2 miles past the Badwater Basin parking lot, according to Hungerland’s post. Badwater Basin is the perfect location to take photos at night — at 283 feet below sea level. But it’s also located in Death Valley National Park, an internationally recognizedOnce the woman realized she could not see landmarks in the dark, she waited till the sun rose to walk to a main road just north of Badwater Basin, and hitchhiked back to the parking lot, arriving at about 8:20 a.m.
“I definitely wouldn’t describe getting lost as ‘common’ — It happens occasionally. We get calls for separated hikers once or twice a month, but most of the time, they get resolved quickly,” Wines told SFGATE. “So, tip: If you’re hiking as part of a group, stay together.”
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