Two hikers stranded on a remote beach near Elephant Rock at the Point Reyes National Seashore were rescued by helicopter on Saturday. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department posted video of the dramatic long-line rescue that safely extracted the hikers, who became trapped when rising tides cut off their exit routes.

Two hikers were rescued on Saturday after becoming trapped on a remote beach at the Point Reyes National Seashore, officials said. The hikers were near Elephant Rock when rising tides blocked the exit route,