Boulder County crews rescued a fallen hiker in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Sunday.
Boulder County dispatchers were notified of a hiker who had fallen and injured his head and shoulder in the area of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park at 12:27 p.m. Sunday.
The 74-year-old man was hiking when he fell approximately 50 feet, injuring his head and shoulder. As a result of the injury he was unable to walk out to the trailhead.
Rescuers hiked to the injured party and provided medical care and then put the man into a bean bag splint and litter and conducted a technical evacuation out to the trailhead.
The hiker was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital for further medical care.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Mountain View Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, and Eldorado Canyon State Park Rangers all responded to the call.
