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Hiker miraculously survives 100 foot fall after getting wedged between rocks

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 8). Hiker miraculously survives 100 foot fall after getting wedged between rocks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/hiker-miraculously-survives-100-foot-fall-after-getting-wedged-between-rocks/

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A 20-year-old woman survived a 100-foot fall while hiking with friends on the Red Hollow Trailhead in Iron County, Utah. She landed wedged between rocks, sustaining head injuries, fractures to her leg and arm, rib or back injuries, and multiple cuts. Search and rescue teams freed her from the narrow space and transported her by helicopter to a hospital for treatment. The sheriff’s office warns hikers to use extreme caution in areas with steep drop-offs during low visibility conditions.

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A 20-year-old hiker miraculously survived a 100-foot fall on Thursday morning while hiking with friends near Red Hollow Trailhead in Iron County, Utah. The woman fell off the mountainside before dawn when they were heading out to watch the sunrise. She became wedged between a rock and the cliff face, sustaining injuries including head trauma, fractures to her leg and arm, rib or back injuries, and multiple cuts. After being rescued from the narrow space by first responders who stabilized her and placed her in a rescue basket, she was airlifted to safety. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office has advised hikers to use “extreme caution” when hiking near steep drop-offs, especially during darkness or low visibility conditions.

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A 20-year-old woman plummeted some 100 feet while hiking with her friends but survived after becoming wedged between a rock and the cliffside before she was rescued, according to officials. uncertain

she → plummet → officials

The hiking party was heading out on the Red Hollow Trailhead in Iron County, Utah, before dawn to watch the sunrise last Thursday morning when the woman, who was not identified, fell from the mountainside, according to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue. uncertain

who → head → Office

She landed partially wedged between a rock and the cliff face in the dark above the trailhead, officials said. asserted

officials → land → trailhead

The hiker “sustained a head injury and was conscious but experiencing confusion regarding the incident,” the sheriff’s office said. asserted

office → sustain → incident

She additionally suffered apparent fractures to her leg and arm, injuries to her ribs or back and multiple cuts and was “experiencing substantial pain,” according to search and rescue officials. uncertain

She → suffer → officials

First responders helped free the woman from the narrow space between the rocks and called for an emergency helicopter. asserted

responders → help → helicopter

Crews stabilized her and secured her in a rescue basket before carefully lowering her to the canyon floor. asserted

Crews → stabilize → floor

She was then brought to the roadway where the helicopter had landed and rushed to an area hospital, where she is recovering. asserted

she → bring → hospital

The Iron County Sheriff’s Office urged those visiting the Red Hollow area, a popular destination for sunrise-seekers, to use “extreme caution” and to “avoid hiking near steep drop-offs in darkness or low visibility.” asserted

Office → urge → darkness

Hiker miraculously survives 100 foot fall after getting wedged between rocks

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