SOS signal prompts hours-long search on Lookout Mountain Trail

CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Crook County Search and Rescue was activated Saturday evening for a possible SOS signal on the Lookout Mountain Trail. Teams conducted a search that lasted several hours before being called off around 11 p.m., with no injured or lost person located.

Dispatch received the possible distress signal, though no information was initially available beyond a potential location. Search and Rescue teams responded to the general alert.

Search and Rescue teams proceeded to the Lookout Mountain Trail to conduct their operation. Searchers thoroughly cleared the trail and the surrounding area in their efforts to locate a possible subject. The operation was called off at 11 p.m.

Even without finding an individual in distress, Search and Rescue officials stated their commitment to responding to potential emergencies to ensure no one is in need of assistance.