An adult woman who crashed her bike at South Mountain was reached by technical rescue crews Tuesday evening, who used a specialized wheeled stretcher to haul her off the unpaved trail. The Phoenix Fire Department confirmed crews were on scene working to remove the injured biker as of Tuesday evening.
According to the Phoenix Fire Dept.
, technical rescue crews reached the woman and deployed a big wheel stretcher — a lightweight metal basket mounted on a single ATV-style wheel — to move her across the rough desert terrain without carrying her full weight by hand. The department, which staffs roughly 2,000 firefighters and provides fire and EMS protection across the city, has not released additional details on the woman's condition.
Why Papago Park Draws Technical Rescue Teams
Papago Park's Trails Papago Park spans roughly 1,200 acres in Phoenix and nearly 300 acres in neighboring Tempe, and its low-elevation sandstone terrain makes its loop trails a favorite for mountain bikers and trail runners, per the City of Phoenix. The park's trails are popular with mountain bikers and trail runners.
A Previous Papago Park Rescue Hoodline previously reported that a hiker was pulled from Papago Park near Hole in the Rock in July.
A Citywide Surge in Mountain Rescue Calls
Trail Safety in Phoenix The City of Phoenix's Take a Hike, Do It Right campaign offers a checklist for trail users.
Papago Park trails are open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
