A Google map highlights the Chamberlain Creek Waterfall Trail on Road 200 off U.S. Highway 20 in Northspur, Calif., in Mendocino County. Authorities said a missing person was reported in the area after a 2014 Buick SUV was found abandoned near the trail on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and later said the 71-year-old registered owner from Upper Lake, Calif. The Mendocino County Sheriff's office said she was located and returned home in Lake County after being evaluated by medical personnel. (Google Maps via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 3/23/26 – An older woman was located alive Wednesday in a remote forest after being lost in the woods for three days.

The 71-year-old woman from Upper Lake was found after she activated her satellite-based SOS device, allowing deputies with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office to pinpoint her location.

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