Angeles Crest, Angeles Forest Highway and Big Tujunga
- La Cañada Flintridge to Sunland
- 44 mi
- La Cañada Flintridge to Sunland
- of climbing
- 6,220 ft
- of climbing
- highest point
- 4,820 ft
- highest point
- motorcycle crashes along it, 2021–2025
- 136
- motorcycle crashes along it, 2021–2025
The route
- Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2) from La Cañada Flintridge up into the San Gabriel Mountains
- Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road west to Angeles Forest Highway
- Angeles Forest Highway south to Big Tujunga Canyon Road
- Big Tujunga Canyon Road down the canyon to Sunland
Is this ride safe on a motorcycle?
We don't rate rides as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 136 motorcycle crashes were reported along the route from 2021–2025, 52 of them serious or fatal. What to watch for: Angeles Crest closes in places in winter for snow and after rockslides. Expect sand and rocks in corners, fast weekend traffic, commuter traffic on Angeles Forest Highway at peak hours, and no phone signal for long stretches. No fuel once you leave La Cañada.
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Roads and stops on the way
Common questions
- How long is the ride, and how much does it climb?
- About 44 miles from La Cañada Flintridge to Sunland, with about 6,220 ft of climbing. The highest point is about 4,820 ft.
- Are the roads open?
- Mountain roads here close for snow, rockslides, fire and roadwork. Check the riding-roads conditions page and Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) before you go.
Route: drawn along © OpenStreetMap roads; length and climbing from USGS 3DEP elevation, so they are estimates. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within 25 m of the route, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS); 52 were serious or fatal. Weather: National Weather Service. How the data works.