Angeles Crest Highway
San Gabriel Mountains / Hwy 2 · near La Cañada Flintridge · Los Angeles / SoCal
Road Cycling
At a glance
- Distance
- century
- Best season
- Spring–fall; upper highway snow-closed in winter
What is here
- Scenery
- mountain
- Amenities
- High San Gabriel alpine miles · Views over the LA basin & mountains · Endless climbing options · Newcomb's Ranch rider stop
- Best for
- A big-mountain alpine ride above LA
- Features
- Epic high San Gabriel highway · Climbs toward ~7,900-ft passes · Huge alpine mileage above LA · Classic big-day objective
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- SEASONAL — upper Hwy 2 closed by snow in winter · Fast motorcycle & car traffic · High altitude; big-mileage effort; few services · Long descents — strong braking & focus
- Beginner friendly
- No
Road Cycling detail
- Ride types
- pass · climb
- Road
- mixed
- Climbing
- 5
- Ride notes
- An epic ride into the high San Gabriels — Highway 2 climbs from La Cañada deep into the mountains toward passes near 7,900 ft, offering huge alpine miles and endless climbing right above the LA basin
- Stats note
- Long, high climbing on Hwy 2 toward ~7,900 ft; big-mileage alpine days
- Seasonal
- Yes
- Intl tip
- LA's great high-mountain road ride — State Route 2 climbs from La Cañada Flintridge deep into the San Gabriel Mountains, winding for miles toward passes near 7,900 ft with huge views over the LA basin, plus the historic Newcomb's Ranch as a mid-ride stop. (SR-2 recently reopened after 2023 storm and 2024 Bridge Fire repairs — confirm current status and the seasonal upper snow gate.) Sustained, big-mileage alpine climbing above a megacity. Upper highway strictly seasonal (snow-closed in winter); shared with fast motorcycles/cars; real altitude, few services up high, long descents. Ride the snow-free seasons, carry food and water, dress for cool heights, focus on the downhills.
The guide
Angeles Crest Highway, State Route 2, is Los Angeles's great high-mountain road ride — a spectacular highway that climbs from L…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.27, -118.1