China Hole Trail pops out of the shady area and winds its way across an open meadow on the way down into the canyon.
Date: September 02, 2007, 17h16
Still up on the ridge, County Line Road keeps providing great views of the valley.
My cell phone even works along here, so I check messages and change my outgoing message to indicate where I am. I get back on the 10-ton bike and continue the slow downhill.