Boulder County Sheriff's Office: Injured Hiker Rescued On Royal Arch Trail

Boulder CO

02 May, 2021

4:50 PM

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Press release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office: May 1, 2021 Boulder County, Colo. - On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center was notified of an injured hiker on the Royal Arch Trail. A thirty-eight year-old female from Denver, CO sustained a non-life threatening leg injury while hiking on the Royal Arch Trail. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group provided a litter evacuation to the trailhead. The injured hiker declined ambulance transport. The rescue lasted approximately two hours. Agencies assisting with this rescue included: Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks. The associated Boulder County Sheriff's Office case number is: #21-2095. ### /s/ Kevin Harner, Emergency Services Coordinator This press release was produced by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.