Helicopter rescues injured hiker on Cowles Mountain

A San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter File photo courtesy of the department An injured hiker was rescued by helicopter Wednesday from Cowles Mountain a popular hiking destination in Mission Trails Regional Park according to officers San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the trailhead at Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road in San Carlos at about a m Wednesday Firefighters hiked almost to the summit of San Diego s highest mountain peak before reaching the hiker who had suffered an ankle injury agents mentioned Soon more than personnel responded to the rescue including the helicopter and units from the La Mesa El Cajon and Santee fire departments The unidentified hiker was airlifted to a landing zone on the Santee side of the mountain where an ambulance was standing by according to fire officers First responders cleared the scene shortly after noon Wednesday