Angeles Crest Highway
The Angeles Crest Highway is a two-lane (one lane of travel in each direction) highway over the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California. Its route is to/through the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Angeles National Forest. With the exception of a 1,000 feet (300 m)-long section in La Cañada Flintridge, the entire route is part of California State Route 2.
Angeles Crest Highway | |
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Angeles Crest Highway highlighted in red | |
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| Maintained by Caltrans | |
| Length | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Existed | 1934–present |
| Tourist routes | Angeles Crest Scenic Byway |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end | Foothill Blvd in La Cañada Flintridge |
| I-210 / SR 2 in La Cañada Flintridge | |
| East end | SR 138 at the Piñon Hills–Phelan border |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
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The road is 66 miles (106 km) in length, with its western terminus 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 Angeles–San 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.