This story originally aired on July 16, 2016.
Sarah Brandabur was no stranger to hiking. Before heading out, she would read up on the trails, check the weather conditions, and have a pretty solid idea of what she was getting herself into.
Last October, her plans for a hike to Ingalls Lake in Central Washington was similarly prepared for. It was supposed to be a day hike. The weather was beautiful, and she brought a friend along to make the trek with her.
After her friend wasn't able to continue shortly after starting the hike, Sarah decided to go the rest of the way solo.
She made it to the lake without issue, but on the way back, a wrong turn got her lost in a forest where everything looked the same. Finding her way home from that hike would turn out to be more of a challenge than she had initially counted on.
