A 25-year-old woman fell halfway down a cliff face at the Oregon coast Sunday and had to be rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue called the Newport helicopter crew to the scene at Roads End Point, just south of God’s Thumb in Lincoln City, officials said.
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews were able to find the injured woman and stabilize her before the helicopter arrived but couldn’t extricate her due to the location and complexity of the rescue, the agency said in a news release.
When the helicopter arrived, a rescuer was lowered to the woman. The crew then hoisted her into the helicopter and flew to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for treatment for her non-life-threatening injuries, the agency said.
“This rescue was a powerful reminder of how quickly a day outdoors can turn dangerous,” said Coast Guard Officer Ben Sobels. “We’re extremely grateful we were able to safely reunite her with her loved ones.”
Sunday’s rescue isn’t the first time that someone’s been stranded on cliffs surrounding God’s Thumb, a pointed, rocky outcropping that juts out from the coast above the Pacific Ocean. In July 2025, a Lincoln County firefighter got stuck on the cliffs and needed helicopter rescue while trying to rescue two 14-year-old boys who got stranded there.
Following Sunday’s rescue, North Lincoln Fire & Rescue reminds hikers to stay on designated trails when exploring the coastal cliffs in the Roads End and God’s Thumb areas, as the terrain can be hazardous and unstable.
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