Mulholland Highway
This is the Snake, the twisty stretch by the Rock Store. It sat closed for years after the Woolsey Fire, and it’s open again. On weekends the Rock Store draws a crowd, often hundreds of bikes and cars. Early mornings and weekdays are when the driving’s good.
Public two-lane canyon highway through the Santa Monica Mountains; free, open 24/7. The well-known 'Snake' section runs near the Rock Store between Kanan Dume and Las Virgenes.
Weekend mornings draw the biggest gathering of cars and motorcycles; the Rock Store lot fills early and thins by mid-afternoon.
Heavy weekend recreational use — motorcyclists, cyclists, and sightseers. Expect slow and parked vehicles near the Rock Store and the Edwards overlook.
Tight, technical curves with limited sightlines, steep drop-offs, and stretches without guardrails. CHP patrols heavily and the corners have a long crash history. Gravel and storm damage appear after rain.
The 22-mile stretch of canyon road from Cornell out to PCH at Leo Carrillo. The twisty section by the Rock Store, locally called the Snake, is the famous bit. CHP closed parts of it for years to motorcycles; that closure has come and gone. Open today. The driving is best early, before the cyclists and before the lot at the Rock Store fills.
