Coast Guard Rescues Hiker Trapped on Cliff at the Oregon Coast

Solo climber rescued on Aspen’s Capitol Peak

A climber was successfully rescued from Capitol Peak, one of Aspen’s 14ers, early Wednesday morning. The Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center originally received a call from the stranded climber and were able to communicate with the individual before their location shifted and they utilized Apple satellite text, according to information shared by Pitkin County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy of Operations Parker Lathrop and Mountain Rescue As…

Coast Guard rescues hiker trapped on cliff at the Oregon coast

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Newport rescued a hiker on Saturday after they found themselves stranded on a steep cliff at God’s Thumb, near Lincoln City.

Hiker rescued near God's Thumb in Lincoln City

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Rescue at God's Thumb after teen hiker hurt in cliffside fall

Rescue crews worked to save multiple teen hikers in Lincoln City after one slipped and fell down a steep cliff face near God's Thumb.

Teen Rescued From Cliff In Lincoln City

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Saturday March 14, 2026, North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1 was dispatched to a report of a hiker who had slipped on loose rock and slid approximately halfway down a steep cliff face in the God’s Thumb area near Roads End in Lincoln City. Responding crews determined that one individual had become stranded on steep terrain after sliding down the cliff. Two additional hikers who had been with the victim remained …

Update: Cliff rescue at God's Thumb

Update posted March 16