A helicopter rescued an injured hiker from late Sunday afternoon, CHP officials said.
The hiker was hoisted into CHP's Helicopter 30 from the park just southeast of town at about 4 p.m., officials said.
A helicopter was needed because of the victim's injuries and the rough terrain, officials said. The hiker was transferred to a waiting ambulance and taken to .
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No other information about the victim's condition was available.
The Napa County Fire Department requested the helicopter to assist in the search.
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This was the second rescue in two days for the CHP helicopter unit that is based out of the Napa County Airport.
On Saturday evening, Helicopter 30 rescued a 62-year-old man who fell off a 30-foot cliff in San Rafael.
By Bay City News Service.