Mulholland Scenic Highway Road Trip

32.4 miles: 1 hours, 0 minutes

Beginning in the L.A. suburbs, Mulholland Scenic Highway twists and turns through the rugged Santa Monica Mountains, skirting canyons and cutting across ridgetops as it gradually descends to the Pacific Ocean. Overlooks along the way provide opportunities to pause and enjoy virtually unspoiled views of this unexpected wilderness within one of America’s biggest cities.

32.4 miles: 1 hours, 0 minutes

Built in the 1920s, Mulholland Scenic Drive meanders through the Santa Monica Mountains, passing state parks, trails to overlooks, historic ranches and Hollywood movie sets on its way to Pacific beaches. Sage scrub and chaparral with occasional stands of live oak line the route, which at times curves back and forth so much, one section has been famously dubbed “The Snake.”