A 66-year-old missing hiker on Mount Lemmon was found Thursday evening by a motorist traveling on General Hitchcock Highway near Palisades, authorities said.
Ronald Hutter, who went missing Monday, was taken to the house of a Pima County Sheriff's deputy on Mount Lemmon, said Deputy Cody Gress, a department spokesman.
Emergency medical personnel were called and Hutter was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital suffering from dehydration and minor injuries, said Gress.
Hutter was found shortly after 6 p.m.
Search and rescue workers spoke with Hutter who told them that he planned to go on a short hike on the Upper Green Mountain Trail, but got lost, Gress said.
Hutter made fires at night, and survived the three-day ordeal. Gress did not know whether Hutter had food. ย
The sheriff's search and rescue team, along with the assistance of multiple law enforcement agencies, began searching for Hutter when he was reported missing.ย
A co-worker of Hutter's told deputies he planned to meet Hutter on Mount Lemmon on Monday, but Hutter did not show up.ย
Hutter's car was found Tuesday about 5 p.m. near milepost 17. That's near the turnoff to Rose Canyon Lake. Deputies found camping gear inside the car.
