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Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains
United States · CA-74
Southern California canyon classic slicing through Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness and Cleveland National Forest. Sweeping high-speed bends, panoramic descents overlooking Lake Elsinore, and the Hell's Kitchen biker landmark.
Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains runs 32 miles between San Juan Capistrano, CA and Lake Elsinore, CA. We count about 190 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartSan Juan Capistrano, CA33.5017, -117.6625
- High150 ft - 2,660 ftelevation range
- EndLake Elsinore, CA33.6681, -117.3273
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 Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains take to ride?
- About 32 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains start and end?
- It runs between San Juan Capistrano, CA and Lake Elsinore, CA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains a twisty road?
- We count about 190 corners across 32 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Ortega Highway (CA-74) - Santa Ana Mountains?
- 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.