A hiker was rescued three hours after getting lost on a trail in the Columbia River Gorge on Saturday, coming out safely just after dusk.

Members of the Multnomah County Search and Rescue team and the Green Hornets Trail Rescue Team responded to the hiker’s distress call at about 3:15 p.m., setting up a command post near the Bridal Veil area, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The woman told rescuers she had been hiking with her dog for about two hours before losing her way. She said she is an experienced hiker, but got turned around due to poor weather conditions and limited daylight.

Officials didn’t specify where she was hiking, but the only major trail in the Bridal Veil area is the Angel’s Rest Trail, which connects to several others leading into the hills of the gorge.

A member of the search and rescue team found her uninjured around 6 p.m. and escorted her safely off the trail.

Many of the trails in the Columbia Gorge have only recently reopened, after trail crews worked to repair damage done by the Eagle Creek Fire last summer.

--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB