CONTACT:
Conservation Officer Christopher McKee
603-744-5470
August 16, 2025
Bean’s Grant, NH – On Saturday, August 16 at 3:27 p.m., the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker who had reportedly slipped and fallen between 50–100 feet down Mount Pierce near a scenic overlook. Conservation Officer’s responded to the trailhead and began hiking up to assess the situation. Conservation Officers located the injured hiker who was identified as Meghan Mason, of Braintree, MA.
Mason was 0.6 miles up Crawford Path and on a spur trail. Due to her precarious location and rugged terrain, rescuers from the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS), Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue Team, and Twin Mountain Fire and Rescue were called to assist. Volunteers were able to carry Mason down to the trailhead and an awaiting Twin Mountain Ambulance, arriving at 7:10 p.m.
Mason was transported from the scene by Twin Mountain Ambulance and taken to Littleton Regional Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
New Hampshire Fish and Game urges hikers to be prepared and to use caution while hiking. Packing the 10 essentials, even on a day hike, is imperative. For more information on hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, please visit hikesafe.com