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Originally Posted by Jim Richards
I think, unless any of you locals advise differently, we'll get onto Mulholland from the 405, and head east to the 101. Considering we're driving up from south OC, that's probably a good intro to that drive.
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There are two Mulhollands. Mulholland Drive runs between the 101 (Cahuenga Pass) and just a little bit west of the 405 (Sepulveda Pass). It's almost all residential. This is the Mulholland of underground racing lore, particularly the tarmac between Laurel Canyon (really Skyline) and Coldwater Canyon, as there were no houses along that stretch. (I did a pre-dawn run along The Racecourse this morning!)
There's also Mulholland Highway, which runs from Calabasas (Topanga) all the way out to the ocean (PCH). Far fewer houses, more rural. I think that part is more scenic. You can reach upper double-digit (and near triple digit) speeds out there. But what we really enjoyed driving were all the canyons off Mulholland (Decker, Encinal, Las Tunas, Stunt, Piuma, etc), as they were tighter and more technically-challenging and less LEO-patrolled.
In between Mul Dr and Mul Hwy is "Dirt Mul." It's a fire road. You can't drive a car the entire length (just up to the Nike Missile Base by the top of Hayvenhurst & Mul), but you can hike/mtn bike it.