United States, California
Mulholland, Angeles Crest and the Pacific Coast Highway make this a genuinely great driving city.
First instinct from Los Angeles: head north on Angeles Crest Highway.
Scored roads in range
2
Nearest great road
27 mi
Best rated nearby
9.1 / 10
Shortest full loop
4 hr 38 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 21 March 2026
Under 60 km from the centre
Close enough for an evening run or a Sunday morning before the traffic wakes up.
Roughly 4 hr 38 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 16 hr 45 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
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