LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police says two hikers have been rescued after being stranded overnight at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Las Vegas police Lt. David Gordon says a man and a woman in their 30s were reported stranded on Tuesday night on the north side of Rainbow Mountain in Juniper Canyon.
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A Las Vegas police spokesman told KSNV-TV that the two hikers were rescued Wednesday morning.
He says weather conditions at Red Rock prevented their search and rescue team from responding earlier.
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Las Vegas police say the hikers were low on food and water and did not have the proper equipment for getting down the mountain.