Fall is the perfect time to explore Southern California’s country roads. Take a trip through some of our state parks, recreation areas and national forests to catch a glimpse of the fall foliage that explodes into color in October. Don’t forget your camera!
- Angeles Crest Highway, San Gabriel Mountains
Keenan Pepper/flickr Less than an hour from Los Angeles, you can be surrounded by the gorgeous San Gabriel Mountains fall foliage.
- Banner-Grade Road
Larry Hogue/flickr Take Banner-Grade to Chariot Canyon in October, and you’ll likely see splashes of orange and yellow on the mountains.
- Firefighter Steven Rucker Memorial Highway, Lake Cuyamaca
Rebecca Anchondo/flickr Take this memorial highway past Lake Cuyamaca in October for some pretty foliage.
- Live Oak Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon
Peter A./Yelp You’ll want to take your time on this dirt road, but the potholes are worth it!
- Sunrise Highway, Mount Laguna
Arlene B./Yelp Take the Sunrise Highway to Mount Laguna, and consider staying overnight at the campground for a real fall foliage sunrise.
- Hwy-76 Through The Cleveland National Forest
Chris H./Trip Advisor Parts of the 460,000-acre Cleveland National Forest are simply gorgeous in October.
- Caspers Park Road, Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
John W./Yelp Really, any road will do in this scenic wilderness park, if you’re visiting in October.
- Little Sycamore, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Daisy G./Yelp A cruise down this little dirt road in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park yields some pretty oranges and yellows.
- Palomar Divide Road, Palomar State Park
Rosh G./Yelp Pretty much any road in this pretty state park will yield some fall foliage this time of year.
- Via Del Lago, Lake Perris State Recreation Area
Robert Moutall/flickr Plan on spending the entire day at this pretty recreation area.
What’s your favorite place for fall foliage in October? Tell us the best country roads to take!
Keenan Pepper/flickr
Less than an hour from Los Angeles, you can be surrounded by the gorgeous San Gabriel Mountains fall foliage.
Larry Hogue/flickr
Take Banner-Grade to Chariot Canyon in October, and you’ll likely see splashes of orange and yellow on the mountains.
Rebecca Anchondo/flickr
Take this memorial highway past Lake Cuyamaca in October for some pretty foliage.
Peter A./Yelp
You’ll want to take your time on this dirt road, but the potholes are worth it!
Arlene B./Yelp
Take the Sunrise Highway to Mount Laguna, and consider staying overnight at the campground for a real fall foliage sunrise.
Chris H./Trip Advisor
Parts of the 460,000-acre Cleveland National Forest are simply gorgeous in October.
John W./Yelp
Really, any road will do in this scenic wilderness park, if you’re visiting in October.
Daisy G./Yelp
A cruise down this little dirt road in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park yields some pretty oranges and yellows.
Rosh G./Yelp
Pretty much any road in this pretty state park will yield some fall foliage this time of year.
Robert Moutall/flickr
Plan on spending the entire day at this pretty recreation area.
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