The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a call at Stoney Point in the Chatsworth area at about 2 p.m.
Officials said a man hiking fell and became trapped between boulders.
Ground crews helped the 23-year-old man with injuries and pain suffered from the fall until the helicopter arrived.
The man was hoisted and flown to the hospital in serious condition.
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Fire officials described the terrain as rugged.