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Several rescue boats were deployed to the area of the river near Billy Goat Trail A around 4:30 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said.
Temps hovered around 40 degrees as rescuers pulled the hiker to shore. Injuries were unknown as of 7:40 p.m.
The trail is 4.7 miles long and follows a path between the C&O Canal and Potomac River within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. It is located near MoCo's Great Falls.
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