Mother's Kitchen
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 19
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- riding roads within 5 mi
- 1
- riding roads within 5 mi
Road conditions to Mother's Kitchen today
As of Sat, Nov 14, 3:40 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-76 within 25 miles of Mother's Kitchen today. No chain controls are listed.
4 more closures listed later this week
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)Jeffries Ranch Rd → N River Rd · Electrical Work · EastSun 7:01 PM – Mon 1:01 AM; Sun 11:59 PM – Mon 5:01 AM; Mon 8:01 PM – Tue 1:01 AM; Mon 11:59 PM – Tue 5:01 AM; Tue 8:01 PM – Wed 1:01 AM; Tue 11:59 PM – Wed 5:01 AM; Wed 8:01 PM – Thu 1:01 AM; Wed 11:59 PM – Thu 5:01 AM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)N River Rd → Olive Hill Rd / Camino Del Rey · Electrical Work · EastSun 7:01 PM – Mon 1:01 AM; Sun 11:59 PM – Mon 5:01 AM; Mon 8:01 PM – Tue 1:01 AM; Mon 11:59 PM – Tue 5:01 AM; Tue 8:01 PM – Wed 1:01 AM; Tue 11:59 PM – Wed 5:01 AM; Wed 8:01 PM – Thu 1:01 AM; Wed 11:59 PM – Thu 5:01 AM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)Olive Hill Rd / Camino Del Rey → N River Rd · Electrical Work · WestSun 7:01 PM – Mon 1:01 AM; Sun 11:59 PM – Mon 5:01 AM; Mon 8:01 PM – Tue 1:01 AM; Mon 11:59 PM – Tue 5:01 AM; Tue 8:01 PM – Wed 1:01 AM; Tue 11:59 PM – Wed 5:01 AM; Wed 8:01 PM – Thu 1:01 AM; Wed 11:59 PM – Thu 5:01 AM · Caltrans
1 more listing
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)N River Rd → Jeffries Ranch Rd · Electrical Work · WestSun 7:01 PM – Mon 1:01 AM; Sun 11:59 PM – Mon 5:01 AM; Mon 8:01 PM – Tue 1:01 AM; Mon 11:59 PM – Tue 5:01 AM; Tue 8:01 PM – Wed 1:01 AM; Tue 11:59 PM – Wed 5:01 AM; Wed 8:01 PM – Thu 1:01 AM; Wed 11:59 PM – Thu 5:01 AM · Caltrans
Checked Sat, Nov 14, 3:40 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week
Weather at Mother's Kitchen this week
National Weather Service forecast at Mother's Kitchen (5,466 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.
Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Mother's Kitchen?
We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 19 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Mother's Kitchen from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at South Grade Road & East Grade Road (7). The riding roads that lead there: Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade) (45 crashes along 19.4 mapped miles). What to watch for on Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade): South Grade is very tight with sharp hairpins. Weekend crowds and fog near the top.
Riding roads that get you there
Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Mother's Kitchen
- 7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
South Grade Road & East Grade Road
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 7 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
See it on the map - 4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
South Grade Rd & Mpm 45.2
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
See it on the map - 4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
South Grade Road & State Park Road
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
See it on the map
How motorcyclists crash near Mother's Kitchen
- 63% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
Common questions about Mother's Kitchen
- Where is Mother's Kitchen?
- Restaurant near the top of Palomar Mountain, where South Grade Road (S6) tops out. Its location is 33.31436, -116.86556.
- Which riding roads go to Mother's Kitchen?
- Riding roads within 5 miles of Mother's Kitchen: Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade) (right by it). Each has a page with what the road is like, what to watch for and its crash record.
- What are the road conditions to Mother's Kitchen today?
- As of Sat, Nov 14, 3:40 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-76 within 25 miles of Mother's Kitchen today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
- How long does it take to ride to Mother's Kitchen?
- It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.
Other places nearby
Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.