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Hikers found on Canaan Mountain in good condition

Hikers found on Canaan Mountain in good condition TIFFANY DE MASTERS tdemasters@thespectrum.com

ST. GEORGE – Salt Lake City locals, Carla Stoddard, 52, and Mike Deraedt, 65, were found Saturday night on Canaan Mountain after being separated from their companion, Ernest Sweat, 41.

The hikers started at Water Canyon and continued into Canaan Mountain. Sweat was separated from the group, but made it back to his car. When the other two hikers didn’t show up, he put a call into the Hildale Marshal’s Office around 6:30 p.m. Officers contacted Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the hikers were off the mountain around midnight. “They were smiling and in good condition,” said Dean Cox, director of emergency services for Washington County.

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Authoradkramoo
DateOctober 30, 2006
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  • dsijdavis

    Ok, I’m thinking of the Canaan Peak (not mountain) about halfway between Henrieville and Escalante. I used to own some property with several relatives at the base of Canaan Peak.

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “dsijdavis” wrote:

    Is this the Canaan Mountain not far from Henrieville?

    Hi Deb

    With the referrence to Hildale, I believe it is the Canaan Mt. north > of Hildale and Colorado City, above Water Canyon. > R >

  • adkramoo

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “dsijdavis” wrote:

    Is this the Canaan Mountain not far from Henrieville?

    Hi Deb

    With the referrence to Hildale, I believe it is the Canaan Mt. north of Hildale and Colorado City, above Water Canyon. R

  • dsijdavis

    Is this the Canaan Mountain not far from Henrieville?

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:

    > Hikers found on Canaan Mountain in good condition > TIFFANY DE MASTERS > tdemasters@…

    ST. GEORGE – Salt Lake City locals, Carla Stoddard, 52, and Mike > Deraedt, 65, were found Saturday night on Canaan Mountain after > being separated from their companion, Ernest Sweat, 41. >

  • Awesome they are okay. I love that hike!

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:

    > Hikers found on Canaan Mountain in good condition > TIFFANY DE MASTERS > tdemasters@…

    ST. GEORGE – Salt Lake City locals, Carla Stoddard, 52, and Mike > Deraedt, 65, were found Saturday night on Canaan Mountain after > being separated from their companion, Ernest Sweat, 41.

    The hikers started at Water Canyon and continued into Canaan > Mountain. Sweat was separated from the group, but made it back to > his car. When the other two hikers didn’t show up, he put a call > into the Hildale Marshal’s Office around 6:30 p.m. Officers > contacted Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the hikers were off > the mountain around midnight. > “They were smiling and in good condition,” said Dean Cox, director > of emergency services for Washington County. >