  Angeles Forest Highway | |
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 Map of southern California with Angeles Forest Highway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| 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 | |
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.
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.
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- ^ Martin, Hugo (March 15, 1992). "Braving the 'Palmdale 500' : Traffic: Mountain routes lure commuters from the congested freeway. With them come more accidents". Los Angeles Times.