By Tanasia Kenney
The Charlotte Observer
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. 鈥� A hiker fell 30 feet off a bluff鈥檚 edge, prompting a rescue at a popular destination near the Tennessee-Georgia border, authorities say.
Rescuers with Lookout Mountain Fire Department and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue were on Saturday, Oct. 28, about a hiker that had fallen, city fire officials wrote on Facebook.
Photos from the scene show firefighters loading the 22-year-old woman onto a stretcher and wheeling her down the rugged mountain.
The popular mountain trail is part of , according to the National Park Service. It features more than 30 miles of trails, many of which are old railroad beds dating to the 19th century, officials said.
A doctor at the scene tended to the victim, who authorities said didn鈥檛 appear to have severe injuries. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Her condition wasn鈥檛 known as of Monday, Oct. 30.
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