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Hiker Experiencing 'Debilitating High' From Mushrooms Rescued From Big Ledge: DEC
Four hikers under the influence of psilocybin mushrooms were rescued after becoming lost in a rugged wilderness with dangerous cliffs, officials reported.
- On Aug. 29, Ray Brook Dispatch received a 911 satellite text about four hikers lost in the Slide Mountain Wilderness, and NYSDEC Forest Rangers located them by 6:45 p.m.
- The lost hikers had been consuming psilocybin mushrooms, and one was experiencing a debilitating high that impaired navigation near Giant Ledge's cliffs reaching 2,600 feet.
- Forest Rangers Franceschina, Jeffery and Martin found the hikers at dusk, led them down with Pine Hill Fire Department's aid, and Martin returned the next day to recover lost car keys and provide a ride to their rental lodging.
- Rangers escorted the group to the trailhead where Shandaken Ambulance EMTs evaluated the hikers before they were taken back to their lodging.
- The agency's search-and-rescue totals — 139 missions as of July 1, 2025, and 362 in 2024 — reflect ongoing demands as psilocybin alters reality perception, increasing risks on remote trails.
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The rescue helped the lost hikers in the Catskill Mountains of New York, United States, to reach the beginning of the trail, where an ambulance was waiting for them.
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4 hikers rescued after suffering ‘debilitating psychedelic mushroom high’ in NY’s Catskill Mountains
A quad of boneheaded hikers had to be rescued by forest rangers after they suffered such a "debilitating psychedelic mushroom high" that they got lost in New York's Catskill Mountains last Friday.
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