Central Coast
Motorcycle rides on the Central Coast
3 riding roads in Central Coast, each with what it's like to ride, what to watch for, this week's weather and the motorcycle crashes reported along it.
Riding roads on the Central Coast
Common questions
- What are good motorcycle rides on the Central Coast?
- Riding roads on the Central Coast: Highway 33 (Ojai to Cuyama), Highway 1, Big Sur, Carmel Valley Road. We don't rank them; each page has the route, what the road is like, what to watch for and the crashes reported along it.
- Are the mountain roads on the Central Coast open?
- Mountain roads close for snow, rockslides, fire and roadwork. Our riding-roads conditions page lists this week’s Caltrans and LA County closures and chain controls for every riding road, and each road page lists the closures for today. Those lists don’t include every closure, so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) before you go.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen on these roads?
- 91 motorcycle crashes were reported along the 3 riding roads on the Central Coast from 2021–2025. Busier roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them, so the counts don't say which road is riskier.
Other regions
Routes and roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors; maps © Mapbox. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported along each road or ride, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS). How the data works.