TWO search and rescue operations in the Scenic Rim ended well for hikers after wet weather impacted trails on Mount Barney.
Beaudesert police joined State Emergency Services volunteers to help a 34-year-old Kelvin Grove man who slipped on the track and sustained a minor injury during a walk on the south ridge of Mount Barney about 10.30am on Thursday.
Sergeant Natalie Cole said the man was an experienced bushwalker who had tackled the mountain well prepared for the task.
"He had done his research, had all the gear and followed all the recommendations," she said.
"After all the rain, Mount Barney is a bit overgrown and the tracks are not clear.
"He slipped on one of the ridges and was stuck up there, clinging to a tree.
Sergeant Cole said due to the terrain, the RACQ rescue helicopter was called to winch the man to safety.
This followed an earlier rescue involving a 23-year-old man from Upper Coomera.
The experienced rock climber got into strife after losing his way about 4pm on New Years Eve and required assistance getting off the mountain.
Police and SES were able to walk him out by 9pm.
Acting Beaudesert officer-in-charge Adrian Burns said both rescues involved experienced climbers who still managed to get stuck and advised caution to anyone thinking of hiking Mount Barney.
'It would be a good idea to wait for conditions to improve after the wet weather and perhaps wait until it's a bit cooler too," he said
"There's also an app called What Three Words you can have on your mobile phone to help emergency services identify your exact location should you become lost."
What Three Words can track your phone to within three square metres of your location.
Senior Sergeant Burns said as well as having the usual provisions for a potentially long hike, it would be advised to have a spare power bank your mobile phone.
Less experienced hikers could benefit from taking a guided tour of the tracks or walking with a local bushwalkers group.
