Angeles Forest Highway
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The Angeles Forest Highway is a 25-mile (40 km) road over the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California.[3] It connects the Los Angeles Basin with the Antelope Valley and western Mojave Desert. Maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the highway is designated as County Route N-3 (CR N-3) or Forest Highway 59 (FH 59); the route numbers are unsigned, but noted on many maps.
Route information | |
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Maintained by Los Angeles County Department of Public Works | |
Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
Existed | 1941[1]–present |
History |
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Major junctions | |
South end | SR 2 in Angeles National Forest |
North end | SR 14 at Soledad Pass |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Highway system | |
Running between State Route 2 and State Route 14, the Angeles Forest Highway passes through the Angeles National Forest, and a western section of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. It is used primarily for recreation, although a significant portion of its traffic comes from commuters living in the Antelope Valley. It a well-known alternate to State Route 14 in this regard, and is known for its numerous high-speed accidents.[4] This is the route for proposed State Route 249.