Sierra Nevada & foothills

Highway 168 to Huntington Lake

Climbs from the Fresno foothills through Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake.
mapped
90.6 mi
mapped
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
64
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
serious or fatal
19
serious or fatal
fatal
6
fatal

Is Highway 168 to Huntington Lake 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: 64 motorcycle crashes were reported along its 90.6 mapped miles from 2021–2025, 19 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). 77% involved no other vehicle. What to watch for: Summer lake traffic and boat trailers, a steep, tight stretch between Shaver and Huntington lakes, and snow in winter.

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How riders crash here

77% 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 168 to Huntington Lake

What is Highway 168 to Huntington Lake like to ride?
Climbs from the Fresno foothills through Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake.
How long is Highway 168 to Huntington Lake?
About 90.6 miles as mapped in OpenStreetMap, for the stretch we cover.
Is Highway 168 to Huntington Lake 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.