Search and Rescue in Bass Lake 

October 12, 2023 – Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 6, 2023, shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a hiker who suffered a broken ankle while visiting Angel Falls in Bass Lake.

A 24-year-old female, part of a group vacationing from the Palmdale area, jumped off a rock into about 3 feet of water in Willow Creek, breaking her ankle when she landed.

Madera County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team members responded to the area along with Sierra Ambulance and Cal-Fire crews. The patient was loaded onto a wheeled litter and carried up the hill from the creek to a waiting ambulance, who transported her to a local hospital for further care.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank crews from our allied agencies that responded to assist, and recognize the family members of the patient, who remained calm and were able to provide directions to incoming emergency personnel.

Source & photo: Madera County Sheriff’s Office