Angeles Crest Highway

Angeles Crest Highway
Angeles Crest Highway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length66 mi (106 km)
Existed1934–present
Tourist
routes
Angeles Crest Scenic Byway
Restrictions
Major junctions
West endFoothill Blvd in La Cañada Flintridge
Major intersections I-210 / SR 2 in La Cañada Flintridge
East end SR 138 at the Piñon HillsPhelan border
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesLos Angeles, San Bernardino
Highway system

The Angeles Crest Highway is a 66-mile (106 km) two-lane highway over the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California. It runs through the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Angeles National Forest. With the exception of a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) section in La Cañada Flintridge, the entire route is part of California State Route 2.

The road's western terminus is at the intersection at Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, and its eastern terminus at the Pearblossom Highway (State Route 138) northeast of Wrightwood. The majority of the route passes through the San Gabriel Mountains located north of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Segments of the road reach elevations above 7,000 feet (2,100 m), with a summit of 7,903 feet (2,409 m) at the Dawson Saddle, which makes this road one of the highest in Southern California.

The segment from La Cañada Flintridge to the Los AngelesSan Bernardino county line is known as the Angeles Crest Scenic Byway, which is both a National Forest Scenic Byway and an officially designated California Scenic Highway.