State Scenic Highway 142 142
State Scenic Highway 142 is a scenic drive in California. Within California it covers roughly 8 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along State Scenic Highway 142 with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
State Scenic Highway 142, known locally as Carbon Canyon Road, is a short, winding connector between Brea in Orange County and Chino Hills in San Bernardino County. It threads through Carbon Canyon and Chino Hills State Park, and though it has not received California's official scenic-highway designation, which requires a local corridor protection plan, the segment from the county line to Peyton Drive in Chino Hills is locally signed as a scenic route and remains on the state's list of eligible routes. The two-lane road passes oak woodland and rolling grassland typical of the Puente-Chino Hills, with the state park's trail system accessible directly from several points along the highway. It's a favorite among motorcyclists and cyclists in the Inland Empire for its curves and relatively light traffic compared to the freeways surrounding it on both ends.
- Carbon Canyon Road, Brea to Chino Hills
- Chino Hills State Park access
- locally signed scenic route
- Puente-Chino Hills oak woodland
- popular with motorcyclists and cyclists
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About this drive
This is a scenic drive — a road worth taking for the views and the journey itself rather than the quickest line between two points.
Where to Stay along State Scenic Highway 142
No campgrounds are listed close to State Scenic Highway 142 yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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