Can't be much further, Steve.

This seemed to go about as well as could be hoped. kept together, were prepared, stopped when it got dark and they lost confidence in safe travel.....

I'm not sure this merited a SAR operation, though. They were in a deep canyon, with only one way to go out.

I'm often impressed with how close to trail/cars people are when rescued.

They had working cell phones, and still couldn't find their way out? You wonder if the authorities couldn't have given them directions. The GPS on their phones should have worked.

Ah, more info: There were stuck on a steep ledge, and had to be airlifted off, and one person was apparently injured:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Eaton-Canyon-Hikers-Go-Missing---282119881.html