^I can imagine. We've had some fun times over the years...you have to take a run at my parent's place to get up to the road, but the problem is, you can't have so much speed going at the top that you just barrel out into the road without regard for whether any cars are coming.
Some really rainy periods used to leave that road a bit like playing Russian Roulette. And no one wants to have to try to go get a car that has gone over the side. From your description and the pic, it sounds quite a bit like my folks' place.
Small price to pay for being able to sit outside in the Summer, have a cool drink, and listen to the sounds of nature instead of a city.