Mountain Biker Rescued At Hall Ranch

LYONS, CO - An injured mountain biker was rescued from the Antelope Trail at Hall Ranch near Lyons this afternoon. Rescue personnel from the Lyons Fire Department, AMR ambulance and the Boulder Sheriff's office responded to the call at about 2 p.m., according to a press release from the sheriff's office.

The 63-year-old man slid out on a section of loose dirt while descending and injured his right leg and hip in a crash. Antelope is a smoother section of the Hall Ranch network that many riders use to avoid the challenging rock garden section of the alternate Bitterbush trail, but it does contain steep sections with switchbacks.

The Lyons Fire Department used a four-wheel-drive rescue vehicle to evacuate the injured man, who was then transported by ambulance to a Boulder hospital. His injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.

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