GERING, Neb. (KOLN) - A 22-year-old hiker who got stuck on a canyon bluff within the Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area south of Gering was rescued on Tuesday.

Nebraska Game and Parks said the hiker had been attempting to hike down the side of a bluff near dusk on Monday when he realized there was a large drop ahead and couldn’t climb back up the way he’d come.

The hiker spent the night in a canyon crevice. The next morning, he shared his coordinates with someone who reported them to Game and Parks Captain Sean McKeehan around noon.

Game and Parks conservation officers, along with wildlife staff, quickly located the man. Gering Fire and Rescue used repelling equipment to send a harness down to the hiker who was then lifted down to the bottom of the canyon.

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