This scenic driving tour climbs from the desert through the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains, before descending again to the desert. The route passes through a series of areas preserved for animal habitat, ranging from desert oasis to snow-capped mountains, and parts of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument and San Bernardino National Forest.
Drivers can pull off the winding and often steep road at a number of pulloffs or lookout points, each with habitat ranging from forested mountainsides with pine, oak and fir, to a reservoir, to arid brush- and cactus-covered stretches — not to mention sweeping views of mountains and valleys.
Explore Nearby
- Zmudowski State Beach — State Park in California
- Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area — State Park in California
- Tahoe National Forest — National Forest in California
- Stanislaus National Forest — National Forest in California
- Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway — Scenic Byway in California
