A pair of motorists stranded in the mountainous Ochoco National Forest in Oregon were rescued after they walked three miles in harsh weather to get a cellular signal.

The two people, neither of whom were identified by authorities, had headed into a remote area of the forest on Tuesday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue said in a release posted to Facebook.

Their Subaru Impreza, however, developed transmission problems, according to KTVZ-TV, stranding them overnight.

On Wednesday, the pair walked three miles in search of cellphone coverage, eventually finding a spot and relaying their coordinates.

The rescued motorists were wearing shorts, Crook County Emergency Manager Andy Pearson told public television station KOPB-TV, and were “wet, cold and dehydrated” upon rescue, Crook County SAR wrote.

The pair had gone into a canyon to have a day trip and a cookout, Mr. Pearson told KOPB-TV. He added that, if not for their three-mile trek, they may not have been found for days, as they had not been reported missing.

The pair were only found, Mr. Pearson told KOPB-TV, because they had provided precise coordinates, and then stayed in place. The pair were found “right where they said they’d be,” Mr. Pearson told KTVZ-TV.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.