Hiker rescued after tumble down slope in Mount Hood National Forest near Estacada

A hiker was rescued after falling 25 feet down a steep slope in the Mount Hood National Forest near Estacada.

The hiker, who has not been identified, was found trapped against a large bush down an embankment off Oregon 224 after rescue officials were alerted at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

American Medical Response officials believe the bush prevented the hiker from continuing to tumble several hundred feet down into the Clackamas River.

The rescue team used ropes and a pulley system to move the hiker back up to the trailhead.

The hiker was eventually transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.