Highest-rated scenic drives in California by visitors

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- Rating: 4.6/5 (138 reviews)
- City: Morongo Valley
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#30. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (59 reviews)
- City: Mount Baldy
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#29. Mt Baldy Road
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (255 reviews)
- City: Pasadena
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#28. Colorado Boulevard
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (191 reviews)
- City: Orick Humboldt County
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#27. Newton B Drury Parkway
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (114 reviews)
- City: Big Sur
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#26. Old Coast Road
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- City: Ferndale Humboldt County
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#25. Lost Coast Scenic Drive
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (377 reviews)
- City: Lee Vining
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#24. Tioga Road
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (329 reviews)
- City: Santa Barbara
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#23. Santa Barbara Scenic Drive
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (45 reviews)
- City: Truckee Lake Tahoe
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#22. Donner Pass
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Tripadvisor

- Rating: 4.6/5 (122 reviews)
- City: not available
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#21. June Lake Loop
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (46 reviews)
- City: San Bernardino
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#20. Rim of the World Highway
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (470 reviews)
- City: San Francisco
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#19. Scenic 49 Mile Drive
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (443 reviews)
- City: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
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#18. Generals Highway
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (175 reviews)
- City: San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County
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#17. Highway 1 Road Trip
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (396 reviews)
- City: Palm Desert Greater Palm Springs
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#16. Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (783 reviews)
- City: Cambria San Luis Obispo County
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#15. Moonstone Beach Drive
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (349 reviews)
- City: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
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#14. Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (457 reviews)
- City: Crescent City
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#13. Howland Hill Road
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (362 reviews)
- City: Tahoe City Lake Tahoe
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#12. Inspiration Point Vista
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (1,811 reviews)
- City: Death Valley National Park Inyo County
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#11. Artist's Drive
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (642 reviews)
- City: Leggett Mendocino County
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#10. Chandelier Drive-Through Tree
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (531 reviews)
- City: Weott Humboldt County
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#9. Humboldt Redwoods State Park
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (854 reviews)
- City: Eureka Humboldt County
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#8. Redwood Highway
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (883 reviews)
- City: Beverly Hills
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#7. Mulholland Drive
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,343 reviews)
- City: Santa Cruz
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#6. West Cliff Drive
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (2,400 reviews)
- City: Santa Barbara
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#5. State Street Underpass
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,185 reviews)
- City: Yosemite National Park
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#4. Tioga Pass
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- Rating: 4.9/5 (1,020 reviews)
- City: Humboldt County
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#3. Avenue of the Giants
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- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,682 reviews)
- City: not available
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#2. Pacific Coast Highway
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (12,758 reviews)
- City: Monterey Monterey County
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 29 states.

#1. 17-Mile Drive
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