West Metro Hiker Rescue

Rick Luebke Photo ©

At 10:30 on June 5th, 2010 West Metro Fire Rescue responded to a hiker rescue at W. Alameda Parkway & Red Rocks Trail Rd. at the Red Rocks Park. Crews arrived on scene with a patient needing to be brought down from the trail with unknown injuries. Crews hiked up the Red Rocks Trail to about the Morrison Slide Trail. It was reported that the hiker suffered a leg injury. Crews were able to carried the patient down using the stokes big wheel, and then transported to a local hospital. No other information was available.

Units on Scene: District 2, Engine 9, UTV 9, Squrt 8, Rescue 8 & Medic 6

Jefferson County Sheriff & Jefferson County Open Space Park Rangers