MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI-- A downstate boy was injured while hiking Sugarloaf Mountain Thursday.
Around 12:40 p.m. the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the top of the mountain. They say a family was hiking when a 14-year-old boy suffered a knee injury. His family tried to help him down the mountain but the boy was in too much pain to continue.
Marquette Township Fire/Rescue and Chocolay Township Fire/Rescue used a stokes basket with a large, soft tire to get the youth down to the parking lot. He was taken to UPHS-Marquette for treatment.
Officials remind outdoor enthusiasts to wear proper footwear and bring water with them while enjoying the U.P.