Crown King Branch

The railroad got its name from the fact that Crown King is 2,000 feet higher than Mayer and the terrain between the two places is very steep.

In all, the railroad required five switchbacks, a tunnel and extremely high trestles to make the ascent to Crown King.

Much of the current Crown King road (after reaching Cleator) follows the old railroad bed.

The old trestles were used by risky drivers however they were removed and the road was fixed to accommodate passenger cars and trucks.

This process included adding sharp turns to the road to connect the gap where trestles once stood.