Pick Your Scenic Drive
Scenic Drives
Name of Drive
Description
Highlights
Where It Begins and Ends
Length In Miles
Phone Number
Website
June Lake Loop
twisting route that winds around 4 lakes
fantastic high mountain views
State Rte 158 off US Hwy 395
14
760/648-7584
Redwood Highway
stunning landscape of mountains, pacific coastline, vineyards, redwoods and valleys
Avenue of the giants
old town Eureka
trees of mystery
from the Oregon line on Hwy 199 to Crescent City then south on Hwy 101 to Leggett
230
800/346-3482
Pacific Coast Highway( Northern California section)
majestic cliffs overlooking the sea
Mendocino
Redwood National Park
Leggett to San Francisco
220
800/576-6662
Yosemite and Beyond
Memorable drive through one of America’s greatest national park
yosemite valley
tioga road
Mono Lake To Oakhurst
180
209/372-0265
Big Sur Coast
considered one of worlds outstanding drives
monterey aquarium
carmel
hearst castle
Monterey to San Luis Obispo
125
831/667-2315
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
fantastic scenery ,quaint towns and abundant wildlife
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Klamath Falls
Crater Lake
Mount Lassen CA to Crater Lake OR
500
866/722-9929
Eberts Pass National Scenic Byway
great vistas and amazing fall colors
glacial valleys
ancient volcanic peaks
Arnold to Markleeville
61
800/225-3764
Lassen Scenic Byway
All American very scenic loop
unique geological formations
old station visitors center
spatter cone crest trail
from Old Station past Westwood and around Lake Almanor and north through Lassen Volcanic National Park
185
530-257-2151
Rim of the World Scenic Byway
some of the most naturally beautiful areas left in southern California
big bear lake
arrowhead lake
San Bernardino Mountains
Arrowhead Queen cruise
from Running Springs To Cajun Pass on Hwys 18 38 & 138
110 (2 Hours)
909/866-3233
Lee Vining Canyon Scenic Byway
high alpine meadows of Sierra Nevada
america’s newest mountain range
Mono Lake
south on I395 from Lee Vining onto Hwy 120 to Tiaga Pass in Yosemite National Park
12
800/400-4867
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
deep canyon and giant sequoias
roaring Kings River
Junction view
Boyden Cavern
Dunlap to Cedar Grove on Hwy 180
50
559/338-2251
Highway 94
twisting backroad route of chapperal covered hills and little settlements
Campo
Gaskill Brothers Stone Store Museum
from San Diego to Boulevard passing along the Mexican border
64
800/463-0668
Newton B Drury Scenic Byway
travel through old growth redwood forest
Prairie creek redwoods state park
begins 4 miles south of Klamath
64
707/465-7347
Antelope Valley Freeway( Rte 14)
great spring drive (late March) for poppies and other wildflowers
antelope valley state poppy reserve
from Lancaster north of Los Angeles
70
661/724-1180
State Route 299
historic scenic route across the northern part of the state
weaverville
blue lake
willow creek
from Eureka to Nevada state line
305
707/572-4227
Silverado Trail
scenic drive through Napa Valley
weaverville
blue lake
willow creek
from Napa to Calistoga on SR121
30
707/252-1000