A Winthrop man was rescued Saturday in Baxter State Park after injuring his leg atop Owl Peak.

Dale Rice, 61, was airlifted out of the park after he fell and injured his leg while hiking, according to the WGME-13 Web site. Owl Peak is at an elevation of 3,627 feet with a trail about 2.5 miles long that goes from the base of the mountain at Katahdin Stream.

Park rangers told WGME-13 that the National Guard was training in the area with a Black Hawk helicopter, which was used to airlift Rice off the mountain. According to rangers, the rescue effort could have taken more than 24 hours and involved up to 40 people had the helicopter not been available.