Accompong Town Jan 6 Celebration questions

Anyone been and can provide any insight? Specifically will it be easy and obvious to park the rental car, do we need to secure a place to sleep or just party thru the night or throw up an eno hammock somewhere safe, and looks like the best route from Negril is basically to YS and then up to Maggoty?? about 3 hours journey? Will the toyota Yaris rental car make it up to Accompong?. 2 adventurous dudes ready to explore. I have experience driving so not an issue.

Hoping Mr. Accompong (Bill?) is reading and can help. Thanks in advance for any guidance and insight.
We will be in Negril Friday night if any solos want to hook up for the ride. Not sure where we are staying yet maybe roots or Alfreds.

Happy New Year!

Personally, I think you are crazy attempting to go up those narrow winding mountain roads with a rental car. When I went I hired Linston, Cap D'S son, who is very experienced goin g
up there, it was still hairy....lol... and good luck if you to have car trouble .......P>S> Bring a cooler of ice, it is scarce up there !!!

I agree with jojo . I have no problem driving in Jamaica but this is a whole other driving skill . Winding narrow roads where if you meet another car one of you has to back up to find enough room to get by . I was nervous riding with a driver I trust . Not much room to park a car there and no place to stay. I would go early and go home at end of day . Not much shade and can get hot and yeah you will need ice .

Hi,

Don't try driving to Accompong Town. End of sentence. It ain't for the faint of heart

Hire someone if you really want to go.

I would recommend LInston LOL

Cap

Linston is great for sure but driving is all part of the adventure. Appreciate the concern and thanks for the tips. How do the roads compare to the one to Cascade from lucea? I was in a 12 passenger van and it was pretty tight there. Slow and easy

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Originally Posted by Chrispy

Linston is great for sure but driving is all part of the adventure. Appreciate the concern and thanks for the tips. How do the roads compare to the one to Cascade from lucea? I was in a 12 passenger van and it was pretty tight there. Slow and easy

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Cascade to lucea to the third power

Cap

Much Respect Cap!

Made that trip up and back. Amazing community! Thankful for an experienced local driver. I have driven/travelled some bad roads but the combination of narrow road, rocks sticking up in the road bed, rock face and sheer drop offs and blind corners on a road that barely is wide enough for one vehicle. As stated if you are unlucky enough to meet someone, one of you has to back up or down to be able to pass. Sorry I wouldn’t recommend it on your own. Thanks Linston!

Momthor, That was indeed a great day.....( Poor Linston ...''Linston, we need to find ice, we need to find ice .'')..lol

Chrispy, Take the advice from Jojo p, Momthor 3 and Captaind and do yourself a favor. Some of those roads are near impassable and help if you get stuck is few and far between. Save yourself a lot of angst and potential problems. Linston is the way to go!!