Rim of the World Highway

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67.7 km

Length

+2,312 m

Ascent

−628 m

Descent

2,205 m

Highest point

Hairpins

10.5%

Max gradient

1h 30min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 2,205 m

2 °C fog

wind 5 m/s · clouds 72%

At the start

15 °C lightrainshowers

wind 4 m/s · clouds 45%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	0 °C	9 °C	7.0 mm	5 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	0 °C	12 °C	5.3 mm	4 m/s	clearsky
Sunday 25 Oct	1 °C	12 °C	0.0 mm	4 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:46 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: asphalt 95%

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Banning Idyllwild Panoramic Highway

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Length: +1,416 m
Ascent

67.7 km · 1 hairpin · 2,205 m

Elevation profile

What does Rim of the World Highway look like?

San Bernardino Mountains CA 18 · Jeremy Thompson · CC BY 2.0

Rim of the World Highway 18 - panoramio · Steve Riggins · CC BY 3.0

Rim of the World Highway 18 - panoramio (1) · Steve Riggins · CC BY 3.0

San Bernadino from Rt. 18 (22604086107) · Kevin Gill from Los Angeles, CA, United States · CC BY 2.0

View of CA State Route18 · Kspencerfan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rim of the World looking over San Bernardino Valley · Spaghettifier · CC BY-SA 4.0

CA18 in Lucerne Valley Aerial · formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0

California State Route 18 · RamiFSb · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

San Bernardino

34.14466, -117.27868

Finish

Big Bear Lake

34.24368, -116.91137

Along the road

Fuel

Mobil 0.0 km · 374 m

Chevron 2.0 km · 407 m

Valero 26.2 km · 1,718 m

76 40.8 km · 1,850 m

Valero 42.5 km · 1,820 m

Chevron 67.0 km · 2,061 m

Valero 67.7 km · 2,059 m

Parking

349

Rim of the World Rear Parking Lot 27.5 km · 1,742 m

Rim of the World Side Parking Lot 27.8 km · 1,752 m

Rim of the World High School Additional Parking 27.8 km · 1,754 m

Mt. Calvary Lutheran School Rear Parking Lot 27.9 km · 1,753 m

Rim of the World Main Parking Lot 27.9 km · 1,752 m

Mt. Calvary Lutheran School Parking 28.0 km · 1,752 m

Heaps Peak Arboretum 33.1 km · 1,828 m

Civic Center Parking Lot 64.9 km · 2,061 m

Whiskey Dave's parking 67.5 km · 2,060 m

Nottinghams Parking 67.6 km · 2,060 m

Alden Road Parking Lot 67.7 km · 2,059 m

Peppercorn Parking 67.7 km · 2,059 m

1 more

336 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 67.7 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Starbucks 2.0 km · 408 m

LouEddie's Pizza 30.8 km · 1,752 m

Rosalva's 30.8 km · 1,753 m

Neo’s Pizza 40.6 km · 1,842 m

old contry coffee shop 40.6 km · 1,843 m

fireplace 40.6 km · 1,843 m

Rocky's Roadhouse 40.9 km · 1,853 m

Neo's Deep Creek Drive-In 43.1 km · 1,850 m

Blondies 44.0 km · 1,870 m

Blanca and Pierre's 63.7 km · 2,061 m

Country Kitchen 65.4 km · 2,066 m

Azteca Grill Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 66.1 km · 2,086 m

29 more

3 unnamed places along the road, from 2.0 km to 67.7 km.

Toilets

11 unnamed places along the road, from 23.2 km to 67.7 km.

Viewpoints

Donald S. Wieman Vista Point 23.7 km · 1,651 m

Bear Valley Dam Vista Point 60.1 km · 2,069 m

7 unnamed places along the road, from 23.7 km to 60.1 km.

EV chargers

Tesla Supercharger 67.0 km · 2,061 m