Firefighters were attempting to rescue an injured hiker in Palm Desert Sunday.
The hiker was reported injured around 11:57 a.m. Sunday on the Bump and Grind Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Crews began hiking their way up the trail to the hiker, who suffered a lower extremity injury about a half-mile to three quarters of a mile up the trail, the fire department said.
A California Highway Patrol helicopter was assisting in the effort.