A hiker was rescued after calling 911, saying he was “hanging from a cliff,” according to Hawaii rescuers.
After getting the hiker’s call shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, rescuers said they used the man’s cell phone to pinpoint his location and learned he was “near the Maunawili Trail above Pali Highway,” according to a Honolulu Fire Department news release.
A rescue helicopter spotted the hiker about an hour later, rescuers said.
The air unit lowered rescuers to the man, who was airlifted from the area to a command post at Pali Golf Course, rescuers said.
The hiker, who was not hurt and declined medical care, was on the ground at 2 p.m., according to rescuers.
Maunawili Trail, a “8.7-mile point-to-point trail near Kailua, Oahu,” takes nearly 6 hours to complete, according to the hiking website AllTrails.
The trail is about 10 miles northeast of Honolulu.