Another guy I know broke his steering box off the frame down there yesterday. While trying to limp it out, he broke the steering shaft. Apparently a rough day at stony lonesome.
There's a ton of camp sites around the pavilion at the top. They used to maintain the trail going up there but its been several years since I've gone up that way. I've driven a stock f350 towing a 16 ft trailer with a 4runner on it up to the pavilion camping area in the past.
I'm going to go ride around in my blue 85 4runner. 1st trip out in it so who knows how it will do. Just finished swapping the motor, gears, lockers, birfields, etc.