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A 16-year-old was rescued Saturday after falling nearly 80 feet on a hike to Abiqua Falls, east of Salem.

(Marion County Sheriff's Office)

A 16-year-old girl was rescued Saturday afternoon after falling almost 80 feet while hiking to Abiqua Falls, east of Salem, with her family.

The girl's identity and condition were not released, authorities said, because of a request by her family.

The terrain in the area was steep and wet, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Deputies were called at 4 p.m. and the girl was carried out at 8:42 p.m.

She was airlifted to the Salem Hospital.

-- Rob Davis

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