Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino
- mapped
- 261.7 mi
- mapped
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 162
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 59
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 11
- fatal
Is Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino safe to ride on a motorcycle?
We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular riding roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 162 motorcycle crashes were reported along its 261.7 mapped miles from 2021–2025, 59 of them serious or fatal (11 fatal). 64% involved no other vehicle. What to watch for: Sheer drops with little shoulder, fog and damp pavement, slow tourist traffic, RVs and cyclists, and closures from slides. Fuel is sparse north of Jenner.
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How riders crash here
64% of crashes here involve only the motorcycle, usually running wide or losing grip in a corner. Enter corners slower, look through the bend, and watch for gravel, sand and diesel.
Common questions about Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino
- What is Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino like to ride?
- Coastal cliffs and endless bends from Marin through Jenner and Gualala to Fort Bragg.
- How long is Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino?
- About 261.7 miles as mapped in OpenStreetMap, for the stretch we cover.
- Is Highway 1, Marin to Mendocino open?
- Check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) for closures, chain controls and roadwork before you go. Mountain roads close for snow, rockslides and fire, and some sections close every winter.
Other riding roads nearby
Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within 60 m of the road, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS). Road: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather: National Weather Service. Distances to other roads are between their middles, in a straight line. How the data works.