After a nice breakfast at the only cafe in Koosharem we were ready to head up the mountain pass to Torrey. The weather was continuing to warm (though still cool in the early morning) and winds were still light. There's a little road that forms a shortcut between Highway 62 and Highway 24 to Torrey and that would save us about 10 miles. The climbing started right away with steep 8%-10% grades (not uncommon on this route) and increasingly nice views back into Grass Valley. The downhill side was quite nice with long sweeping turns that let you coast along at nearly 40 mph without having to apply the brakes.