Drives California
Scenic drives in California
126 drives worth taking in California, each planned as a Carve route: the exact roads, how far and how long, and how twisty. Open one in Carve and drive it turn by turn.
Famous drives
Angeles Crest HighwayTwisty · CA-2, La Cañada Flintridge to Newcomb's Ranch · 26 mi · 50 min
Big Sur, Highway 1Sweeping · CA-1, Carmel to San Simeon · 89 mi · 2 hr 30 min
Skyline BoulevardTwisty · CA-35, Highway 92 to Saratoga Gap · 26 mi · 1 hr
Tioga PassSweeping · Tioga Road and CA-120, Crane Flat to Lee Vining · 59 mi · 1 hr 45 min
Gold Country and Tahoe
Emerald Bay Road: Highway 89Sweeping · CA 89, West Lake Boulevard · 27 mi · 55 min
Highway 49: Jamestown to MariposaSweeping · CA 49, CA 120 · 49 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Highway 49: Nevada City to Sierra CityTwisty · CA 49 · 54 mi · 1 hr 25 min
Highway 70: Feather River CanyonSweeping · CA 70, CA 89 · 55 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Mormon Emigrant TrailSweeping · Mormon Emigrant Trail · 24 mi · 40 min
Joshua Tree and the Coachella Valley
Los Angeles
Angeles Forest HighwaySweeping · Angeles Forest Highway · 17.4 mi · 25 min
Big Tujunga Canyon RoadTwisty · San Gabriel Mountains, California · 25 mi · 55 min
Bouquet Canyon RoadTwisty · Bouquet Canyon Road · 17.8 mi · 25 min
Carbon Canyon RoadSweeping · Chino Hills, California · 7.1 mi · 10 min
Decker Canyon RoadIntense · South Westlake Boulevard, Decker Road · 10.6 mi · 25 min
Glendora Mountain and Ridge RoadsIntense · San Gabriel Mountains, California · 21 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Highway 1: Malibu to Point MuguLeisurely · Pacific Coast Highway, CA 1 · 23 mi · 30 min
Highway 39: San Gabriel CanyonIntense · CA 39 · 21 mi · 50 min
Lake Hughes RoadTwisty · Lake Hughes Road · 23 mi · 35 min
Latigo Canyon RoadIntense · Santa Monica Mountains, California · 9.1 mi · 25 min
Little Tujunga Canyon RoadIntense · Sand Canyon Road · 17 mi · 35 min
Malibu Canyon RoadSweeping · Las Virgenes Road · 5.9 mi · 10 min
Mount Baldy RoadTwisty · San Gabriel Mountains, California · 12 mi · 25 min
Mulholland DriveIntense · Mulholland Drive · 11.3 mi · 30 min
Mulholland HighwayIntense · Mulholland Highway, Decker Road · 21 mi · 45 min
Ortega HighwayTwisty · CA 74 · 26 mi · 45 min
Palos Verdes DriveSweeping · Palos Verdes Drive · 10.9 mi · 25 min
Santiago Canyon RoadLeisurely · Santa Ana Mountains, California · 10.6 mi · 15 min
Stunt Road and Saddle Peak RoadIntense · Stunt Road · 5.1 mi · 15 min
Topanga Canyon BoulevardIntense · Topanga Canyon Boulevard, CA 27 · 11.9 mi · 25 min
San Diego
Banner Grade: Julian to BorregoTwisty · CA 78, Yaqui Pass · 24 mi · 35 min
Great Southern Overland Stage Route (S2)Leisurely · Great Southern Overland Stage Route, S2 · 47 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Highway 76: Pala to Lake HenshawSweeping · CA 76, Pala Road · 24 mi · 30 min
Highway 78: Ramona to JulianSweeping · Old Julian Highway, Julian Road · 20 mi · 30 min
Highway 79: Descanso to JulianTwisty · CA 79 · 22 mi · 35 min
Highway 94: Jamul to CampoSweeping · CA 94 · 29 mi · 45 min
Montezuma Grade (S22)Twisty · S22 · 14.9 mi · 20 min
Palomar Mountain: East Grade RoadIntense · Canfield Road, East Grade · 12.2 mi · 25 min
Palomar Mountain: South Grade RoadIntense · South Grade, S6 · 11.1 mi · 25 min
Sunrise Highway (S1)Sweeping · S1 · 24 mi · 35 min
Wildcat Canyon RoadSweeping · San Diego backcountry, California · 12 mi · 20 min
Santa Cruz and Monterey
Carmel Valley RoadTwisty · Carmel Valley Road, West Carmel Valley Road · 51 mi · 1 hr 30 min
Empire Grade to Bonny DoonTwisty · Empire Grade, Ice Cream Grade · 17 mi · 40 min
Hecker Pass: Highway 152Twisty · CA 152, Hecker Pass Highway · 10.6 mi · 20 min
Highway 198: San Lucas to CoalingaSweeping · CA 198 · 47 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Highway 1: Half Moon Bay to Santa CruzLeisurely · CA 1, Cabrillo Highway · 44 mi · 50 min
Highway 25: Hollister to PinnaclesLeisurely · CA 25, Airline Highway · 29 mi · 40 min
Highway 9: Saratoga to Santa CruzIntense · CA 9, Big Basin Way · 33 mi · 1 hr 15 min
The Bay Area
Calaveras RoadIntense · Calaveras Road · 15 mi · 35 min
Del Puerto Canyon RoadTwisty · Del Puerto Canyon Road, CA 130 · 24 mi · 55 min
La Honda RoadIntense · CA 84, La Honda Road · 21 mi · 45 min
Mines RoadIntense · Mines Road · 27 mi · 55 min
Morgan Territory RoadIntense · Morgan Territory Road · 14.5 mi · 35 min
Mount Diablo Summit RoadIntense · Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard, South Gate Road · 10 mi · 40 min
Mount Hamilton RoadIntense · Mount Hamilton Road, CA 130 · 17.4 mi · 50 min
Page Mill Road to PescaderoIntense · Page Mill Road, Alpine Road · 28 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Redwood Road and Pinehurst RoadIntense · Redwood Road, Pinehurst Road · 14.3 mi · 35 min
The Central Coast
Figueroa Mountain RoadIntense · Figueroa Mountain Road · 19.5 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Foxen Canyon RoadSweeping · Foxen Canyon Road · 21 mi · 40 min
Gibraltar Road and East Camino CieloIntense · Santa Ynez Mountains, California · 16.6 mi · 1 hr
Grimes Canyon: Highway 23Twisty · Walnut Canyon Road, CA 23 · 9.1 mi · 15 min
Highway 150: Santa Paula to RinconSweeping · CA 150, Baldwin Road · 35 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Highway 166: Santa Maria to New CuyamaLeisurely · CA 166 · 52 mi · 55 min
Highway 229: Webster RoadTwisty · Webster Road, CA 229 · 8.8 mi · 15 min
Highway 33: Ojai to VentucopaTwisty · Maricopa Highway, CA 33 · 49 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Highway 46 West: Templeton to CambriaLeisurely · Green Valley Road, CA 46 · 21 mi · 25 min
Highway 58: Santa Margarita to McKittrickSweeping · CA 58 · 69 mi · 1 hr 50 min
Jalama RoadTwisty · Santa Ynez Mountains, California · 13.8 mi · 30 min
Old Creek RoadTwisty · Old Creek Road · 7.6 mi · 20 min
San Marcos Pass: Highway 154Leisurely · Chumash Highway, San Marcos Pass · 29 mi · 35 min
The Eastern Sierra
Highway 120: Mono Lake to BentonLeisurely · Mono Mills Road, CA 120 · 45 mi · 1 hr
Highway 168: Bishop to Lake SabrinaLeisurely · CA 168, Lake Sabrina Road · 18.3 mi · 30 min
Highway 190: Death ValleyLeisurely · CA 190, Death Valley Scenic Byway · 54 mi · 1 hr 10 min
Horseshoe Meadow RoadTwisty · Horseshoe Meadow Road, Horseshoe Meadows Road · 17.4 mi · 45 min
June Lake LoopSweeping · June Lake Loop, June Lake Loop Road · 15.5 mi · 30 min
Onion Valley RoadTwisty · Onion Valley Road · 13.1 mi · 25 min
Rock Creek RoadSweeping · Rock Creek Road · 10.2 mi · 25 min
Whitney Portal RoadSweeping · Whitney Portal Road · 11.4 mi · 25 min
The Far North
Highway 199: Smith RiverSweeping · US 199, Redwood Highway · 35 mi · 50 min
Highway 299: Blue Lake to ShastaSweeping · CA 299, Trinity Highway · 125 mi · 2 hr 40 min
Highway 32: Chico to Deer CreekSweeping · CA 32, Deer Creek Highway · 50 mi · 1 hr
Highway 36: Fortuna to Red BluffSweeping · CA 36 · 136 mi · 3 hr 20 min
Highway 3: Weaverville to Fort JonesSweeping · CA 3, Trinity Lake Boulevard · 86 mi · 1 hr 55 min
Highway 96: Willow Creek to Somes BarSweeping · CA 96, Bigfoot Scenic Byway · 44 mi · 1 hr 10 min
Lassen Volcanic Park HighwayTwisty · CA 89 · 33 mi · 1 hr 5 min
The High Sierra
Carson Pass: Highway 88Sweeping · CA 88, Carson Pass · 49 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Ebbetts Pass: Highway 4Twisty · CA 4, Ebbetts Pass · 61 mi · 1 hr 35 min
Glacier Point RoadTwisty · Glacier Point Road · 10.3 mi · 20 min
Highway 120: Groveland to Crane FlatSweeping · CA 120, Big Oak Flat Road · 29 mi · 40 min
Highway 140: Mariposa to El PortalSweeping · CA 140, Central Yosemite Highway · 29 mi · 45 min
Monitor Pass: Highway 89Twisty · CA 89, Monitor Pass · 17.4 mi · 25 min
Sonora Pass: Highway 108Twisty · CA 108, Sonora Pass · 50 mi · 1 hr 25 min
The Inland Empire
Highway 243: Banning to IdyllwildTwisty · CA 243 · 23 mi · 45 min
Highway 38: Mentone to Big BearSweeping · CA 38, Big Bear Boulevard · 43 mi · 1 hr
Highway 74: Hemet to Mountain CenterTwisty · CA 74, Idyllwild National Forest Highway · 12.2 mi · 20 min
Pines to Palms HighwaySweeping · CA 74 · 34 mi · 45 min
Rim of the World HighwayIntense · CA 18, Big Bear Boulevard · 25 mi · 45 min
The Mojave and Death Valley
Artists DriveIntense · Artists Drive · 7.3 mi · 30 min
Badwater RoadLeisurely · Badwater Road · 16.2 mi · 35 min
Dante's View RoadSweeping · Black Mountains, California · 12.5 mi · 35 min
Daylight Pass: Beatty to Death ValleyLeisurely · North Highway, Death Valley Scenic Byway · 28 mi · 35 min
Highway 190: Furnace Creek WashLeisurely · Highway 190, Death Valley Scenic Byway · 30 mi · 40 min
Kelbaker RoadLeisurely · Mojave National Preserve, California · 34 mi · 50 min
The North Bay
Coleman Valley RoadIntense · Sonoma Coast, California · 9 mi · 30 min
Highway 116: Pocket Canyon to JennerTwisty · CA 116, River Road · 17.9 mi · 45 min
Highway 128: Rutherford to WintersSweeping · CA 128 · 38 mi · 1 hr
Highway 1: Jenner to GualalaTwisty · Coast Highway, CA 1 · 38 mi · 1 hr 10 min
Highway 1: Mill Valley to Bodega BayTwisty · Shoreline Highway, CA 1 · 57 mi · 2 hr
Lucas Valley RoadTwisty · West Marin, California · 10.2 mi · 25 min
Mount Tamalpais: Panoramic and RidgecrestIntense · Mount Tamalpais, California · 10.1 mi · 35 min
Oakville Grade and Trinity RoadIntense · Oakville Grade · 10.5 mi · 25 minSir Francis Drake BoulevardSweeping · Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Bear Valley Road · 27 mi · 50 min
Skaggs Springs RoadIntense · Northern Sonoma County, California · 36 mi · 1 hr 35 min
The North Coast
Avenue of the GiantsSweeping · Avenue of the Giants · 29 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Highway 128: Cloverdale to the CoastSweeping · CA 128 · 55 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Highway 1: Fort Bragg to LeggettTwisty · CA 1, Shoreline Highway · 42 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Mattole RoadTwisty · Lost Coast, California · 44 mi · 1 hr 55 min
Newton B. Drury Scenic ParkwaySweeping · Prairie Creek Redwoods, California · 9.1 mi · 20 min
The Southern Sierra
Caliente–Bodfish RoadIntense · Caliente Bodfish Road, Caliente-Bodfish Road · 30 mi · 55 min
Generals HighwayIntense · Generals Highway, CA 198 · 51 mi · 2 hr
Greenhorn Summit: Highway 155Intense · CA 155, Evans Road · 20 mi · 35 min
Highway 168: Tollhouse to Huntington LakeTwisty · Tollhouse Road, Huntington Lake Road · 34 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Kern River Canyon: Highway 178Sweeping · Kern Canyon Road, Isabella Walker Pass Road · 25 mi · 30 min
Kings Canyon Scenic BywayTwisty · Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, CA 180 · 34 mi · 1 hr 5 min
Sherman Pass RoadTwisty · Sierra Way, M 99 · 62 mi · 2 hr 5 min
What you get in the app
Turn by turn, on this roadSpoken directions along the exact route. Carve never reroutes you onto a faster one.
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