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Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine
United States · CA-2
Legendary Southern California sportbike proving ground climbing from the Los Angeles basin into alpine terrain above 7,900 feet. Features sweeping high-speed radius bends, Dawson Saddle tunnel, and historic Newcomb's Ranch.
Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine runs 66 miles between La Cañada Flintridge, CA and Mountain Top Junction / Wrightwood, CA. We count about 410 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLa Cañada Flintridge, CA34.2078, -118.2069
- High1,400 ft - 7,903 ft (Dawson Saddle)elevation range
- EndMountain Top Junction / Wrightwood, CA34.3644, -117.6534
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine take to ride?
- About 66 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine start and end?
- It runs between La Cañada Flintridge, CA and Mountain Top Junction / Wrightwood, CA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine a twisty road?
- We count about 410 corners across 66 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) - San Gabriel Mountain Spine?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.