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California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves'
United States · CA-36
Marked by the famous Caltrans sign 'Curves Next 140 Miles', Route 36 crosses the Northern California Coast Range through Douglas fir forests, river gorges, and roller-coaster crests with continuous technical switchbacks.
California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves' runs 140 miles between Fortuna / Alton (US-101), CA and Red Bluff (I-5), CA. We count about 1,800 corners along it, which is relentless. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartFortuna / Alton (US-101), CA40.5646, -124.1378
- High150 ft - 4,400 ft (South Fork Mountain)elevation range
- EndRed Bluff (I-5), CA40.1785, -122.2358
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 15 miHumboldt MotorsportsEureka, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves' take to ride?
- About 140 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 4 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves' start and end?
- It runs between Fortuna / Alton (US-101), CA and Red Bluff (I-5), CA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves' a twisty road?
- We count about 1800 corners across 140 miles, which is relentless.
- Is there a GPX file for California Route 36 - '140 Miles of Curves'?
- 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.