The Backroad to Crown King takes 4 lives

[KE7WOX]

This is old news, but I thought I'd share it
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?Search ... onID=1&S=1

This happened on the very same day I was in Crown King and attempting to reach a nearby mine (somewhat far away from the scene of this accident) and on my way down I saw a sheriff truck going up to CK but wasn't running code, so they might have been responding to this and already suspected/knew of the outcome (this happened at least 3 hours by road from any nearby hospital, so without a helo you can't do anything).

Hopefully this will educate at least some people that offroading is a serious thing and that just because you have a Jeep or a lifted K5 Blazer you are not invincible. It looks like they broke some basic rules of that road and paid a really high price. It's not uncommon to see people from Phoenix and those areas driving their Jeeps and lifted Broncos while doing 75 on dirt roads. May these people rest in peace and hopefully others will learn from this.

The Roadie just posted this hours ago on a different post, and I think it's really wise thinking

Just go try it, don't feel bad if you have to turn around. I was thwarted by dozens of trail situations over the years, and learned to leave my ego at home and just enjoy even a run where I had to use my planned bypasses.

[teebes]

Very sad event. I recall a long thread on expo about it, was that section really off camber?

[Philberto]

On a related note, what about that XJ that went over the edge in Death Valley? I remember reading about it on expo, but can't seem to find it... nobody died in that incident, but another sobering reminder that things can go horribly wrong.

[KE7WOX]

Very sad event. I recall a long thread on expo about it, was that section really off camber?

Might have been, in some forums they have discussed the Oro Belle mine trail, and some people have said that that road is much more suitable to ATVs than even lifted Jeeps and FJs.

For the road itself, just google "Back road to Crown King"

[The Roadie]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/s ... hp?t=35171

[HARDTRAILZ]

Sad to hear about stuff like this. It makes it even worse to think of a family headed to church gathering having to deal with this while so many drunks drive like idiots on trails.

Prayers sent for the victims and the families.