Overview
- The hiker fell just before 2 p.m. on the scenic Batteries to Bluffs Trail near Battery Crosby and landed on a rocky shore below the cliff
- Teams from the San Francisco Fire Department, United States Park Police and National Park Rangers coordinated with a CHP H30 helicopter for the operation
- A helmeted rescuer was lowered to stabilize the victim before the helicopter flew them to safety
- Emergency medics evaluated the hiker in an SFFD ambulance and confirmed only minor injuries that did not require hospital care
- This marks the second cliffside incident at the same location within 48 hours, raising fresh concerns about trail safety in the Presidio