WATCH: Coast Guard uses helicopter to rescue injured hiker in Lincoln City

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) --  A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Newport rescued a 25-year-old female hiker from a cliff on God's Thumb in Lincoln City on Sunday. 

According to a press release, at approximately 4:10 p.m. on May 24th, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were contacted by Lincoln County dispatch, who requested assistance rescuing a hiker from a cliff after she sustained multiple injuries during a fall.    

The Coast Guard helicopter crew safely hoisted the individual and transported her to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for medical treatment. 

The Coast Guard says God’s Thumb is a dramatic cliffside rock and a coastal hike in Lincoln City, Oregon. It is known for its steep ocean views and thumb shaped peak overlooking the Pacific.