Here we are getting ready to go for the long downhill ride back to the cars. Turned out it was 2.5 hours up, 30 minutes down. And a fun down as well.

Except for one little incident. Katherine spun out in some soft sand and went down. Luckily wasn't going too fast, and just skinned up a knee and an elbow.

The ride through the towering pine trees in the background was incredibly beautiful