UPDATE: ‘Rope rescue’ response @ Lincoln Park

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10:08 AM: Seattle Fire is sending a “rope rescue” response to Lincoln Park. SFD says someone fell “40 feet down a slope.” Updates to come.

10:27 AM: Took a while for our crew to find out where in the park this was happening. It’s toward the far north end. The incident commander tells us the person who fell is a woman and she seems to be not seriously hurt. They’re still working to bring her out.

(WSB photo)

10:38 AM: We’ve talked with firefighters above the rescue scene but the victim has just been brought down to crews on the shoreside road, according to emergency radio.

(Added: Texted photo)

She’ll be taken to Harborview.

John February 2, 2022 (3:47 pm)

I wonder if she suffered a medical emergency and fell or if maybe she tried to go off trail. I’ve definitely seen pathways going down the hillside for a good portion of my life that look more man-made than animal.

Al Semple February 2, 2022 (4:11 pm)

I was there just fell I hope she’s okay

Alayna February 2, 2022 (4:48 pm)

The trail down to the shore at the northern point of the park has been getting gradually more dangerous it seems (which is where it looks like they are). It should really have a rail guard- it looks like it used to, as there are empty post holders on the edge of the trail. I won’t walk down that path any more with my rambunctious 80 lb dog, I can definitely see him or me falling quickly.

Marcus February 2, 2022 (4:56 pm)

That is a dangerous trail and people need to hug the up hill side. But that trail has been there for most likely 100 years. If one is unsteady better to walk down to lowman park along the city streets to gain access.

Jim February 2, 2022 (8:45 pm)

It’s not anywhere near that old

TMT February 2, 2022 (5:16 pm)

I hope she is ok. I’ve stopped going down that trail it’s just to easy to trip and fall. Needs a rail guard for sure.

Marcus February 3, 2022 (6:29 am)

the park was created in 1922. So indeed the park is 100 years old. I walk that trail in the early 60’s, so okay the trail is not 100 years old–but I bet they built these trails in the 40’s. Coleman pool was a swimming hole before 1941. I would not be surprized if that trail was in some shape or form in that era. Lincoln Park and the access to the Beaches was very popular.

Marcus February 3, 2022 (11:12 am)

PS, WPA built the bulk head north of Coleman Pool with concrete engraved “WPA 1936”. May have been removed but I assume that the south of Coleman Pool bulk head was also built at the same time. the trail to Coleman Pool from the upper park use to be a road and the Parks Department would drive their with maintenance vehicles. There was another trail from the upper park to the beach other than the one’s north, center and south but I cannot remember just where that was. All those trails were wider back in the 60’s but errosion has decreased the width greatly. thanks to the Coleman family who donated the park property.

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