Man in serious condition after fall off Fort Funston cliff

A man is in serious condition after falling off a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco, fire officials said Monday. A man is in serious condition after falling off a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco, fire officials said Monday. Photo: SF Chronicle Photo: SF Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man in serious condition after fall off Fort Funston cliff 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A man is in serious condition after falling off a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco, fire officials said Monday.

The victim fell at about 5:12 p.m., and crews from both the San Francisco Fire Department Golden Gate National Parks responded to the scene.

Beach units drove to the victim from the bottom of the cliff, while crews from the top hiked down, said Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesman with the San Francisco Fire Department.

Due to the man’s injuries, Baxter said crews decided to forego the traditional rope rescue and transport the man to the hospital via Sloat Boulevard.

Baxter said it’s unclear exactly where man fell, but cliffs in the area top about 100 feet.

“We normally have fatal recoveries at that location,” he said.

Fire officials earlier this year rescued a sheepdog that fell more than 150 feet off a Fort Funston area cliff.

Baxter said officials don’t know the details of how the man fell, but said the man “did have some friends there with him.”

Fort Funston’s bluffs — which can reach up to 200 feet high — are a popular destination for hang-gliders, hikers and horseback riders.

Megan Cassidy is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: megan.cassidy@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @meganrcassidy