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The best twisty roads around Pala

57 twisty stretches · 482 km of twisty road within reach of Pala — joined from OpenStreetMap geometry and scored by NavForge's map pipeline. Paved, unpaved and flowing stretches ranked separately.

Every twisty stretch of road within 60 km of Pala, California — whole roads joined from OpenStreetMap geometry, walked a kilometre at a time and ranked by twisty kilometres. The best sealed one is South Main Divide Road (FR 6S07) · El Cariso Village → Tenaja with 28.9 twisty km. Click a road to see it on the map above, or take the GPX.

57
Stretches within 60 km
483 km
Twisty kilometres
1,495
Tight corners
14 / 7
Sealed / unsealed shown
South Main Divide Road (FR 6S07) · El Cariso Village → Tenaja

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

33.0 km · 28.9 twisty km · best km 14 · ~121 tight corners
km 0–33 of 34.3

Score 10 · High

Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway (CA 243) · Pine Wood → Mountain Center

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

21.5 km · 15.5 twisty km · best km 10
km 26–47.5 of 47.5

Score 8 · High

East Grade Road (CR S7) · Palomar Mountain → Maláava (Janat)

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

18.2 km · 15.1 twisty km · best km 10
km 0–18.2 of 18.2

Score 8 · High

De Luz Road · De Luz → Fallbrook

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

16.4 km · 13.5 twisty km · best km 10 · ~10 tight corners
km 0–16.4 of 16.4

Score 8 · High

Banner Grade · near Julian

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

15.0 km · 12.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~4 tight corners
km 63–78 of 203.6

Score 8 · High

South Grade Road (CR S6) · Palomar Mountain → Cuca (Kúuki)

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

10.9 km · 10.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~6 tight corners
km 6.1–17 of 18.2

Score 10 · High

Highland Valley Road · Poway → Escondido

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

11.1 km · 9.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~2 tight corners
km 7–18.1 of 21.7

Score 8 · High

Idyllwild National Forest Highway · Mountain Center → Idyllwild

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

10.0 km · 8.0 twisty km · best km 10
km 0–10 of 33.8

Score 8 · High

Ortega Highway (CA 74) · Ortega Oaks → San Juan Hot Springs

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

12.0 km · 7.1 twisty km · best km 9
km 33–45 of 66.3

Score 7 · Moderate

Wynola Road · near Julian

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

6.1 km · 6.1 twisty km · best km 11 · ~18 tight corners
km 0–6.1 of 6.7

Score 10 · High

Lake Miramar Access Road · near Poway

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.6 km · 5.6 twisty km · best km 11 · ~3 tight corners
km 0–5.6 of 5.6

Score 10 · High

Mesa Grande Road · Mesa Grande → Morettis Junction

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

7.4 km · 5.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~2 tight corners
km 12–19.4 of 19.4

Score 9 · High

Saunders Meadow Road · near Idyllwild

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.8 km · 3.8 twisty km · best km 11 · ~12 tight corners
km 0–3.8 of 3.8

Score 10 · High

Farmer Road · near Julian

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

3.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~18 tight corners
km 0–3 of 4

Score 11 · High

Sage Road (CR R3) · Sage → Radec

Flowing
Paved 100%

15.1 km · 5.0 twisty km · best km 9
km 22–37.1 of 37.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Ortega Highway / Riverside Drive (CA 74) · near Lake Elsinore

Flowing
Paved 100%

15.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~3 tight corners
km 13–28 of 66.3

Score 5 · Moderate

Camino del Rey · Bonsall → Pumual

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 7 · ~1 tight corners · 1 hairpins
km 0–7 of 8

Score 5 · Moderate

De Luz Road · Murrieta → De Luz Ranchos

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~4 tight corners
km 1.1–8 of 10.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Lake Wohlford Road · Lake Wohlford → Escondido

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.2 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~4 tight corners
km 1–7.2 of 7.2

Score 7 · Moderate

El Monte Road · Alpine → Blossom Valley

Flowing
Paved 100%

9.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~11 tight corners
km 0–9 of 12.5

Score 6 · Moderate

Bernardo Heights Parkway · near 4S Ranch

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.8 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 7 · ~4 tight corners · 1 hairpins
km 0–5.8 of 5.8

Score 5 · Moderate

Julian Road · Ramona → San Diego Country Estates

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.0 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 37–43 of 203.6

Score 6 · Moderate

Pala Road · near Pala

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.0 km · 1.9 twisty km · best km 7
km 30–36 of 53

Score 6 · Moderate

North Main Divide Road (FR 3S04) · El Cariso Village → Corona

Unpaved & 4WD
Mixed 11%

60.3 km · 60.3 twisty km · best km 13 · ~302 tight corners
km 0–60.3 of 60.3

Score 11 · High

Rouse Hill Road (FR 5S15) · Valle Vista → Anza

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

26.9 km · 26.9 twisty km · best km 14 · ~320 tight corners
km 0–26.9 of 26.9

Score 12 · Extreme

Thomas Mountain Road (FR 6S13) · near Thomas Mountain

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

24.3 km · 24.3 twisty km · best km 13 · ~278 tight corners
km 0–24.3 of 24.3

Score 12 · Extreme

Palomar Divide Road (FR 9S07) · Holcomb Village → Oak Grove

Unpaved & 4WD
Mixed 46%
4WD track — check access

20.8 km · 20.8 twisty km · best km 13 · ~123 tight corners
km 0–20.8 of 20.8

Score 12 · Extreme

San Jacinto Ridge Road (FR 5S09) · Valle Vista → Idyllwild

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

17.7 km · 17.7 twisty km · best km 13 · ~195 tight corners
km 0–17.7 of 17.7

Score 12 · Extreme

Black Canyon Road (FR 11S01) · Mesa Grande → Ramona

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 1%

16.8 km · 16.8 twisty km · best km 12 · ~45 tight corners
km 0–16.8 of 16.8

Score 11 · High

Indian Flats Road / Lost Valley Road (FR 9S05) · Chihuahua Valley → Warner Springs

Unpaved & 4WD
Mixed 64%
4WD track — check access

16.1 km · 15.1 twisty km · best km 13 · ~9 tight corners
km 0–16.1 of 16.1

Score 11 · High

The same roads serve Aguanga, Anza, De Luz Ranchos, Murrieta, Oak Grove, Pauma, Pumual, Radec.

Twisty roads near here

Palomar Mountain 21 km
Tenaja 29 km
Carlsbad 31 km
Rancho Santa Fe 39 km
Lake Elsinore 42 km
El Cariso Village 43 km
Thomas Mountain 51 km
Idyllwild 51 km
Julian 55 km
Temescal Valley 57 km

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