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SR-2 from La Cañada to Wrightwood — a top California motorcyclist favorite.

Bixby Creek Bridge on Highway 1 is one of the most photographed concrete arch bridges in the world, spanning a dramatic coastal canyon 13 miles south of Carmel. The north-side turnout offers the iconic view of the bridge with Pacific cliffs and ocean beyond. Built in 1932, the single-span arch rises 280 feet above the creek. For motorcyclists riding the Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur, this is the defining photo stop — the curves of Highway 1 approaching from both directions are themselves a highlight. Park in the turnout on the north side of the bridge; do not stop on the bridge itself.

Donnell Vista is a USDA Forest Service scenic overlook on Highway 108 (Sonora Pass Road), approximately 18 miles east of Pinecrest in Stanislaus National Forest. A quarter-mile paved accessible trail leads from the roadside pullout to a dramatic cliff-edge viewpoint perched above the Middle Fork Stanislaus River Canyon and Donnell Reservoir, with the volcanic Dardanelles formation rising beyond. Elevation at the overlook is approximately 6,300 feet. The panoramic views of the granite and volcanic canyon are among the most striking anywhere on the Sonora Pass corridor, a top-10 motorcycle road in California.