Warren Elliott had gone out for a walk on Friday in a familiar area in Rubicon Springs, but went the wrong way coming back, Placer County officials said.
A 70-year-old hiker was found alive and safe Wednesday morning after spending five days alone in the Sierra Nevada wilderness, authorities said. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 text about 8 a.m. Wednesday from someone stating they were with a missing person, according to a sheriff's office social media post. The person was later identified as 70-year-old Warren Elliott.
in a familiar area but when he walked back to the camping area in Rubicon Springs, he went the wrong way, officials said. He ate berries and drank from the river to sustain himself. He was found 'in good spirits' and uninjured. He was last seen near Cadillac Hill and was found about nine miles away at Hell Hole Reservoir, but he walked more than that in the five days he was missing, authorities said.
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