California driving guides
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Driving guides
A few good roads, joined into a day out. Explore Bay Area and Los Angeles routes with junctions, worthwhile stops and return options.
Bay Area
Open mapStart with Highway 9 and Pescadero Creek Road for a mountain-to-coast outing, or choose a shorter ridge drive from Page Mill Road.
Remote mountain crossingSkaggs Springs Road: Lake Sonoma to the coast
Skaggs Springs Road west→Highway 1
Long backcountry runMines Road to Lick Observatory
Mines Road south→San Antonio Valley Road→Mount Hamilton Road
Coastal mountainMount Tamalpais: Panoramic Highway and Ridgecrest
Panoramic Highway→Pantoll Road→East Ridgecrest Boulevard
Ranch country loopLucas Valley and the Nicasio loop
Lucas Valley Road→Nicasio Valley Road→Point Reyes–Petaluma Road→Chileno Valley Road→Marshall–Petaluma Road
Hills above the cityEast Bay ridge run: Skyline, Redwood and Pinehurst
Skyline Boulevard→Redwood Road→Pinehurst Road
Remote crossingMines Road and Del Puerto Canyon
Mines Road south→Del Puerto Canyon Road east
Mountains & coastHighway 9, Skyline & Pescadero coastal drive
Highway 9→Skyline→Highway 84 west→Pescadero Creek Road→Highway 1 north
Technical climbPage Mill, Skyline & Alice’s driving route
Page Mill uphill→Skyline north→Alice’s→Highway 84 east downhill
Los Angeles
Open mapThe Glendora Mountain Road guide joins the tight mountain section to Highway 39 via East Fork Road, with gate-access sources to check before leaving.
