7 Best Roads in California to Drive Your Porsche
Porsche and California Roads Are a Perfect Pair
Without question, California features some of the best roads and highways for driving in your Porsche. Whether you’re planning a meetup drive or want to join one, these options will surely satisfy your need to put rubber to road. In no particular order, here are seven roads you simply must check out if you live and drive in California with your Porsche.
1. Mulholland Highway
If you’re close to the San Fernando Valley and want to enjoy a local yet rural road with plenty of turns and straightaways alike to show off your Porsche, then Mulholland Highway is a great route to explore. The weather around the area is clear and sunny about 95% of the time year-round, but it gets really hot in the summer months, so springtime is an ideal season to traverse this highway. Then again, there’s nothing quite like a warm summer night’s drive through Mulholland. Extend your drive by linking right up to Malibu Canyon, and you’ll be at the coast to cool off in no time.
2. Latigo Canyon
Nestled within the Santa Monica mountains, Latigo Canyon offers an intense drive with one thin lane in each direction and a seemingly never-ending amount of hairpin turns. Take an early morning drive on the weekend and you won’t run into any traffic in this “hairy” canyon, but by the time you reach PCH, you’ll be on the edge of your seat.
3. Angeles Crest Highway
The Angeles Crest Highway takes you through the breathtaking Angeles National Forest and is a popular frequent meetup drive for forum enthusiasts. According to several Rennlist forum members, driving a Porsche through the Angeles Crest Highway is pure joy. One member shared his recent drive, saying, “The sound of the PSE reverberating off the mountains and through the tunnels was incredible. I topped out at about 118 mph on a straightaway.”
4. Glendora Ridge Mountain Road
Described by forum members as a “white knuckle ride,” Glendora Ridge Mountain Road is narrow and full of blind curves and tight turns. It's a short drive from Los Angeles to reach this road, located about halfway between Pasadena and San Bernardino. You can take this road all the way up to Mt. Baldy and find a turnout to enjoy the spectacular view.
5. Palomar Mountain Road
If you find yourself down south in the rural San Diego area, you’d be pleased to know about Palomar Mountain Road. It branches off of Highway 76 and is a long stretch with plenty of curves and twisties. You can expect lots of bikers and parked photographers on the weekends, as well as a delicious breakfast spot close to the observatory.
6. Skaggs Springs Boulevard
Skaggs Springs Boulevard stretches from the coast to Healdsburg, which is east of Sacramento and just north of Santa Rosa. Much of the road is one lane with “20 miles of equal radius sweepers.” You won’t run into many drivers on Skaggs Springs Boulevard, but you will be met by gorgeous forested landscapes in true Norcal fashion.
7. Highway 1 - Big Sur
Highway 1, also known as Pacific Coast Highway, is one of the most scenic and historic routes to take while driving on the coast of California. If you’re heading North in your Porsche, the most remarkable area is certainly the 90 miles of cliff-hugging highway that goes through Big Sur. The ocean views, which only get more vast as you climb the highway a few thousand feet, are unmatched and reason enough to skip the freeway.
Check out these videos of a forum member’s drive through Big Sur in his 991 GT3.
Although it’s a popular highway, PCH offers an authentic and historic California driving experience that you simply must do at least once if you live here, and especially if you own a Porsche.
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