Los Alamos firefighters late this afternoon responding to a call from a distressed hiker on the Red Dot Trail in White Rock. First responders at the scene told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the hiker became exhausted and the firefighters located him and were walking him out around 5 p.m. today. They said the hiker was not injured just exhausted and needed some assistance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos firefighters late this afternoon heading to assist an exhausted hiker on the Red Dot Trail in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A Los Alamos police vehicle and an ambulance stand by late this afternoon as firefighters assist an exhausted hiker on the Red Dot Trail in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com