Female hiker, 63, shares terrible cuts and bruising after falling 300 feet off Washington mountain during trip to admire wildflowers

A 63-year-old hiker revealed her terrible injuries from falling 300 feet off a Washington mountain during a hiking trip to admire wildflowers. 

Rebecca Halley of Hillsboro, Oregon, was visiting Washington state's Dog Mountain Trail to enjoy the warm weather and iconic wildflowers. She enjoyed the same trip five years ago with her daughter and was eager to go back. 

However, disaster struck when he 63-year-old returned to the trail last Friday. 

Halley said she found the trail much harder this time around, despite being an avid hiker.

She recalls getting to the top of the mountain - where she said the group 'had lunch, rehydrated, and headed down,' adding that 'things kind of went sideways after that.'

'I remember stumbling a little bit, not hugely, and then just kind of going over the side,' Halley said

Despite falling 300 feet from the top of the mountain, Halley miraculously only suffered minor injuries

The path back down from the trail's peak is notoriously steep and narrow - but Halley was still caught off guard when she began to lose control and fall. 

'I remember stumbling a little bit, not hugely, and then just kind of going over the side,' Halley said. 

Despite falling 300 feet from the top of the mountain, Halley miraculously only suffered minor injuries.

She described the moments after her fall - during which she was fighting to stay awake while she called her friends for help.

'I'm just laying there thinking, 'I don't want to move,' cause I don't want to go any further,' Halley said. 

Rescue efforts began around 1:30 pm on Friday, according to the Skamania County Sheriff's Office. 

Rescuers found Halley unconscious and unresponsive and a U.S. Army medical helicopter was brought in to navigate the steep terrain. 

The helicopter hoisted Halley up and she was flown to PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver for treatment, according to KOIN. 

Halley was visiting Washington state 's Dog Mountain Trail to enjoy the warm weather and iconic wildflowers

The trail is best known for the dramatic yellow balsamroot and other native wildflowers that blanket Dog Mountain's high meadow from April to June

Rescuers found Halley unconscious and unresponsive and a U.S. Army medical helicopter was brought in to navigate the steep terrain

Local hikers are warning other visitors to stay safe during their expeditions on the challenging trails. 

Liam Kean, a volunteer with Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue who said it's important to 'stay put' and 'don't go anywhere' if you get lost on the trail.

Other safety tips from experts for hiking include going slow, letting people pass you, and packing essentials, such as flashlights, food and water.