California · United States
Angeles Crest Highway
CA 2SR 2La Cañada Flintridge to Wrightwood
CA 2 climbs out of La Cañada Flintridge and spends 57 miles riding the ridgelines of the Angeles National Forest to Wrightwood, high above the LA basin. Near-empty, uninterrupted curves have made it the favourite of the city’s drivers and riders.
CA 2 climbs out of La Cañada Flintridge into the San Gabriel Mountains, winding for miles along the ridgelines of the Angeles National Forest toward Wrightwood, a driver’s and rider’s favourite high above the LA basin. Mind the cyclists and motorbikes, the rockfall, and sections that close for snow in winter.
Los Angeles’s mountain escape, the CA-2 climbing high into the San Gabriels. Miles of near-empty, uninterrupted curves make it the city’s favourite driver’s road.
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Where it runs56.7 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 10Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%583.2 – 2,413 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Clear Creek VistaViewpoint6.4 mi in
- Jarvi Memorial Observation SiteViewpoint37 mi in
- Inspiration Point VistaViewpoint51 mi in
Hazards
- Cyclists and motorbikes on blind bends
- Rockfall on the carriageway
- Winter snow closures
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“came away convinced that it's one of the best driving roads in the country”
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