A female hiker was airlifted to a hospital Monday morning after being bitten by a snake on the Cold Springs Trail near Montecito Peak, according to Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue.
Responders from SBCSAR, Montecito Fire, and the Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit were dispatched at 10:55 a.m. Copter 308 located the hiker on the Ridge Trail and transported her to a hospital for further medical care. The type of snake involved was not immediately known.
With warmer weather bringing increased rattlesnake activity on local trails and in the backcountry, officials are urging hikers, runners, and families to stay alert and prepared…