Los Angeles, California

Motorcycle rides near Los Angeles

2 famous motorcycle roads within a day's ride of Los Angeles, closest first. Each opens in the free MotoCurve planner with a curvy route there from Los Angeles, so the ride to the road is part of the ride.

  1. Angeles Crest Highway

    California · 64 mi long · about 11 mi from Los Angeles in a straight line

    CA 2 into the San Gabriel Mountains above Los Angeles, from La Cañada to Wrightwood.

    Plan from Los AngelesMap and GPX

  2. Big Sur, Highway 1

    California · 98 mi long · about 197 mi from Los Angeles in a straight line

    California Highway 1 along the Big Sur cliffs, from Carmel to San Simeon.

    Plan from Los AngelesMap and GPX

Find your own twisty roads from Los Angeles

The famous roads are a long way out. For a Saturday ride, start at your door, choose Curvy or Extra Curvy and let MotoCurve find the back roads, or ask for a round trip: one point, a distance, and a loop back home.

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Questions

What are the best motorcycle roads near Los Angeles?
The closest famous rides to Los Angeles are the Angeles Crest Highway (about 11 miles away in a straight line) and the Big Sur, Highway 1 (about 197 miles away in a straight line). Each has its own page with a map, length, elevation and GPX.
How do I plan a curvy motorcycle ride from Los Angeles?
Press "Plan from Los Angeles" next to any road on this page and the free MotoCurve planner rides there on the Curvy style, then along the road. Or open the planner, start at your door, and choose Curvy or Extra Curvy to anywhere, or ask for a round trip of the length you want.
Can I get turn-by-turn directions for these rides?
Yes. Send any route from the planner to the MotoCurve app for free voice navigation on Android and iPhone, or export a GPX for a Garmin or another GPS.

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