According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, search and rescue crews were dispatched to the 'M' hiking trail near Bozeman on Friday, January 1. At approximately 1:51 p.m. on Friday, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue responded to a report of a 77-year-old male who fell and injured his leg while hiking the 'M' Trail. The caller stated that she and her father were descending the 'M' Trail when the man lost his footing on a rocky portion, fell, and injured his right quadricep, becoming immobilized. Search and Rescue crews were able to locate the injured man and loaded him onto a one-wheel litter. SAR members transported the patient down to the trail head where paramedics from AMR and Bridger Canyon Fire Department were able to further assess the patient’s needs and transport the patient to Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital.