Backway to Crown King 03.09.13

[alrock]

Wedscr (Disco), Tromp (TJ) and I went the Backway to Crown King yesterday. This used to be a very challenging trail with lots of optional and required obstacles. Now, it is mostly an access road for emergency access to (and egress from) the mountain town of Crown King.

Crown King is at nearly 6000' elevation so after rains from the day before we started with mud and ended with snow on the ground. We found a few modest obstacles but simply spent most of our time enjoying a nice drive, fun in the mud and snow and enjoying some shallow water crossings. I finally got to try out my new GoPro and used that alongside my old Flip video.

[video=youtube_share;aB0P6NgGDSo]http://youtu.be/aB0P6NgGDSo[/video]

Winter wonderland

Thankfully we didn't need to top off our gas

 

[LagunaH1]

Awesome video, thanks for posting. I now find myself affected by severe Hummer separation anxiety.

 

[Wedscvr]

what a great first trail since being without a truck for 4-5 years.

 

[alrock]

I forgot what great pictures you take.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Great pics!:thumbs:

 

[Wedscvr]

I forgot what great pictures you take.

thanks but I really need some practice

 

[Pappibri]

Looks like a good time. Great pics :thumbs:

 

[Nacho]

Nice pictures looks like a fun trip.

 

[Zach]

Nice pics! Looks like you guys had a fun time. Kinda reminds of our Big Bear run

 

[LoJac963]

very nice, been on that road myself plenty of times but never after all the rain we've been having recently.

 

[Green 1]

We need a snow run in Texas.

Guess we will have to settle for your pics and video looks like fun.

 

[ArtHummer]

Very nice pics and videos. Thanks for posting.

 

[cbetts]

Awesome pics!

 

[Wedscvr]

Basically everything that Alrock shot but from a different perspective.

[video=youtube_share;VA0tu199ywY]http://youtu.be/VA0tu199ywY[/video]

 

[alrock]

Yeah, and a bit nicer video too!

 

[Wedscvr]

Yeah, and a bit nicer video too!

Maybe just ones of Jason's jeep, because they were shot with my SLR.

 

[Jerry S.]

Looks like a awesome trip, Very bummed I missed it !! GREAT VIDEO

 

[Jerry S.]

Looks like a awesome trip, Very bummed I missed it !! GREAT VIDEO

 

[Azjohn]

Looks like it was a great ride. Been a few years since I've ran that route, awesome when it is raining and snowing since that is a rarity here.

 

[alrock]

Crown King has turned into a flattened dirt road. Most of the fun stuff is gone.

 

[bendyprissy]

Wow....that's some "spensive" gas!