It was closed for several years due to landslides, and allows to traverse 66 miles of some of the most difficult terrain in the U. Along the way you can enjoy pure Alpine scenery just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The drive is definitely worth it. There are many excellent photo opportunities here. The scenic byway ascends up and winds its way through 66 miles of the Angeles National Forest, through chaparral, and montane forest habitats, along the highest and most scenic ridges of the San Gabriel mountain range.
Pure Alpine scenery just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Fresh air, trees, mountains and blue sky all day long. Segments of the road reach altitudes above 7, feet 2. The weather on this zone is harsh and highly unpredictable and it does not take much time for the bright sun shine to change over to moderate to heavy snow fall.
Be careful with the wild life especially chipmunks and gray squirrels crossing the road. Lots of twisting mountain roads, sweeping curves and switchbacks climbing up to approx ft. The road is in excellent condition and much of it is new. Its two lanes with occasional passing lanes and little traffic other than bikes on weekends. To use information contained on this site is to do so at your own risk. The website is for information purposes only and we assume no liability for decisions made as a result of the information provided here.
You are still completely responsible for your decisions, your actions, and your safety. Share YOUR roads! We've more than We want your experiences too! On a recent trip to California, we spent some time on Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles and came away convinced that it's one of the best driving roads in the country.
Here's our five reasons for why you need to go drive it. Runoff Areas One thing that is unique about the Angeles Crest Highway is that there are several runoff areas that you can stop at to take pictures of your car. The highway is often used to shoot car review videos because there are plenty of large turnoffs.
These areas make it easy to drive the canyons with a group and stop to talk, eat and take pictures. Even though our car wasn't the fastest one there, we still enjoyed driving in a convoy and pulling over to enjoy the beauty of the Angeles Forest. Canyon Etiquette One of the benefits of having so many runoff areas is that everyone practices something that Matt Farah calls "canyon etiquette.
On the Angeles Crest, these people almost always pull over to let you pass. There are several sections where the road becomes two lanes to allow for passing, but even when these areas are not available, most of the drivers on this road have the etiquette to let you go by them and enjoy the road ahead.
Lack of Traffic One of the biggest problems with scenic roads is that non-enthusiasts clog it up and make it impossible to have fun. The Tail of the Dragon is a great road, but it's always full of people that make it difficult to drive fast. When lots of people like to drive fast on a road, it usually results in a lot of unwanted attention from the authorities. Amazingly, the Angeles Crest has very little traffic once you get deep into it and almost no law enforcement.
There are speed limits, but no one there to enforce them, so you're only limited by the speed of your car and the size of your balls. Scenery What good is a nice road if there's nothing on either side to look at? The Angeles Crest may not be able to live up to the scenery on the best roads in Europe, but it isn't exactly boring. We got to see the mountains after a spot of LA rain, so there were patches of green.
This area is usually very dry and subject to forest fires, but we got to see it during a very pretty time of year. Even in a slow car, this road is very fun to drive simply because of the amazing scenery.
There are so many twists and turns that it could easily host a road race, with stretches of tarmac that branch off of the main highway offering different challenges. For example, Big Tajunga Canyon Road has long straightaways where fast cars can really hit some amazing speeds. There are different sections of roads that are better for handling cars and others that are better for more powerful cars.
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