{"id":487317,"date":"2026-01-02T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487317\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:00:12","slug":"piestewa-peak-hiker-rescued-in-late-night-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/487317\/","title":{"rendered":"Piestewa Peak hiker rescued in late-night operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 Crews wheeled an injured woman off Piestewa Peak in Phoenix during a late-night rescue operation Thursday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Technical rescue teams were deployed to the mountain near <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/YV4DR7vZHjJRR4eV7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24th Street and Lincoln Drive<\/a> around 10:45 p.m., according to the Phoenix Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/piestewa-peak-late-night-rescue-1024x576.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Crews wheeled an injured woman off Piestewa Peak during a late-night rescue. (Phoenix Fire Department photo)\" aria-label=\"Rescue crews were deployed to Piestewa Peak around 10:45 p.m. Thursday.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/piestewa-peak-late-night-rescue-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rescue crews were deployed to Piestewa Peak around 10:45 p.m. Thursday.\"\/>\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/piestewa-peak-rescue-crews-1024x576.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Rescue crews were deployed to Piestewa Peak around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. (Phoenix Fire Department photo)\" aria-label=\"Rescue crews were deployed to Piestewa Peak around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. (Phoenix Fire Department photo)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/piestewa-peak-rescue-crews-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rescue crews were deployed to Piestewa Peak around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. (Phoenix Fire Department photo)\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They contacted the hiker about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot. She had a lower extremity injury and was unable to make it down on her own.<\/p>\n<p>The rescuers used a big wheel operation to bring the woman off the mountain safely.<\/p>\n<p>She was evaluated at the scene and chose not to be taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/parks\/activities-facilities\/trails\/piestewa-peak-dreamy-draw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piestewa Peak<\/a> parking entrance closes at 7 p.m. but the trails are open until 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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