Angeles Forest Highway
The Angeles Forest Highway is a 25-mile (40 km) road over the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. It connects the Los Angeles Basin with the Antelope Valley and western Mojave Desert. Maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the highway is designated as County Route N-3 (CR N-3) or Forest Highway 59 (FH 59); the route numbers are unsigned, but noted on many maps.
Angeles Forest Highway | |
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Map of southern California with Angeles Forest Highway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Los Angeles County Department of Public Works | |
| Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Existed | 1941–present |
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| Major junctions | |
| South end | SR 2 in Angeles National Forest |
| North end | SR 14 at Soledad Pass |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
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Running between State Route 2 and State Route 14, the Angeles Forest Highway passes through the Angeles National Forest, and a western section of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. It is used primarily for recreation, although a significant portion of its traffic comes from commuters living in the Antelope Valley. It a well-known alternate to State Route 14 in this regard, and is known for its numerous high-speed accidents. This is the route for proposed State Route 249.