Injured hiker rescued after falling over 50 feet below the trail

SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) – Sunday afternoon at 2:51 p.m., Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and walked down the trail to find the injured hiker.

A Gentleman called 911 reporting that his wife had fallen at least 50 feet below on the Leggett Trail part of the Cumberland Trail.

HCEMS arrived shortly after fire and police and met up with the patient.

According to the husband, his wife was using a walking pole on the trail when the ground near the bluff gave away and she fell over 50 feet below.

Her husband was able to climb down to her where he was able to help her walk back up to the trail.

Moments later, first responders arrived to treat the injured hiker.

At 4:20 pm, the patient was loaded on a stretcher, transported by Sale Creek’s ATV and eventually carried by first responders to the ambulance.

Tennessee State Parks and the City of Dayton Rope/Rescue team responded to the scene for additional manpower.