Crown King Route Closing or Closed (1 Viewer)

[OffGridOverland]

This was posted on Central Az 4x4's facebook page.

 

[jclarke450]

Well this sucks!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Im thinking there is more to this story. I have been traveling that same road for 40 years and now there is a easement issue. Something does not add up.

EDIT saw this posted on another forum but nothing on any of Crown Kings facebook pages.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

True

New owner in last year, wants to build a house. In talking with the FS sounds like new owner wants a go around and closing his property off will push the issue. Everything still in the early stages but he does in fact have the right to close.

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Approximate location of the POSSIBLE closure linked above, note Burro Johns . The last info the FS received the road in not closed. They did say they were out at the location this past Thursday and within 1/2- 1hour over 30 vehicle passed through....on a Thursday, crazy.
Road/trail off to the right is a single track and ruff per FS

 

[murf]

He's likely holding crown king hostage and hoping for a payout?

 

[OffGridOverland]

He's likely holding crown king hostage and hoping for a payout?

Why not. Tony Beets has his dredge working now.

So is this something we can adopt and try and work out?

 

[Funner]

He's likely holding crown king hostage and hoping for a payout?

How much do you think the shopkeepers up there have, maybe $10-20k? Not much of a hostage even if you get all the loot .

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Me thinks the payout the owner is looking for will be the Forest service or indirectly us.

 

[Saddletramp]

Maybe a FS land swap is the desired outcome. The rights of the property owner should be respected.

 

[medtro]

With traffic of 30 vehicles passed through in 30 mins on Thu, I would set up an automated toll booth that accepts credit card.

 

[jclarke450]

@medtro, I know where I need to put a coffee stand and convenience store!

 

[OffGridOverland]

With traffic of 30 vehicles passed through in 30 mins on Thu, I would set up an automated toll booth that accepts credit card.

Let's not give ideas out..lol

 

[Onefastrx7turbo]

 

[OverLand Cruisers]

Bummer!

 

[OffGridOverland]

I haven't heard much from this weekend.
But last weekend was reported the road was open. But..
The land owners have moved the road around a mine. And posed a 2 5mph speed limit in that area.

I've been sick this last week and a half and haven't been following much. But this was a update I just found.

It seems the bypass road is what the forest service is having an issue with?