USCG release - SEATTLE- A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescued a 25-year-old female hiker from a cliff on God's Thumb in Lincoln City, Oregon, Sunday.  At approximately 4:10 p.m., on May 24, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were contacted by Lincoln County dispatch, who requested assistance rescuing a hiker from a cliff after she sustained multiple injuries during a fall.  The Coast Guard helicopter crew safely hoisted the individual and transported her to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for medical treatment.  "This rescue was a powerful reminder of how quickly a day outdoors can turn dangerous," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Sobels, Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician. "We're extremely grateful we were able to safely reunite her with her loved ones.”  God’s Thumb is a dramatic cliffside rock and a coastal hike in Lincoln City, Oregon. It is known for its steep ocean views and thumb shaped peak overlooking the Pacific.