Caliente Grade (CA-58)
The 72-mile stretch of CA-58 between Santa Margarita (near US-101) and CA-33 near Taft crosses two low mountain ranges through sparsely populated San Luis Obispo County backcountry. Highlights include Calf Canyon — where broad sight lines set up a series of banked, well-engineered curves — and the Temblor Range crest at 3,250 feet, where the road swoops with enough vertical to briefly unweight the suspension. The California Valley flats in between deliver long open-throttle straights with spring wildflower displays in wet years. Pavement is consistently excellent and traffic is minimal. Plan fuel carefully: no services for roughly 82 miles through the remote middle section.
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