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Sam Whitford
@apex_sam · 2024 Porsche 718 GT4 RS
★★★★★
Wins for sheer character. Short, tight, photographers everywhere — Rock Store after is half the point. Drive within yourself and you’ll love it.
5/20/2026
expert
The Snake — Mulholland to Malibu Canyon
Los Angeles County, CA · Posted by @drift_marco
Distance
33 mi
Lap time
1h 39m
Elevation
1,115 ft
Max elev
2,247 ft
Difficulty
expert
Direction
point to_point
Surface
paved
Scenic
★ 4.3
Elevation profile
Estimated
0 km51–254 m52.8 km
About this drive
Famous for the photographers staked out at the apex. The road that made Mulholland Highway a household name in car YouTube. Drive within yourself. Saturday late morning = busy with bikes and badly-driven exotics. Sunday early morning is the sweet spot — show up at Rock Store afterward for the meet of meets. The Snake is short, but if you do the full Decker → Mulholland → Latigo loop it becomes a 45-minute set of escalating corners that will tell you exactly where your car is set up wrong.
Recommended stops
police hotspot
Mulholland Straight
Mile 2.1
CHP loves the straight before The Snake. Don’t haul into it.
photo spot
The Snake Apex
Mile 4.6
The official Rock Store photographer spot. Wave on the way out.
food
Rock Store
Mile 8.5
Sunday morning — the meet of meets. Park lower lot if it’s busy.
Photographers on this route
Recent drivers
8 community logs
#1
Sam Whitford
2024 Porsche 718 GT4 RS
May 26
#2
Marco Reyes
2002 Nissan Silvia S15
May 22
#3
Jess Tanaka
2023 Acura NSX Type S
May 17
#4
Riley Park
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
May 11
#5
Alex Quintero
2021 BMW M3 Competition
May 4
#6
Kai Lindgren
2022 Toyota 4Runner
Apr 29
#7
Sam Whitford
2024 Porsche 718 GT4 RS
Apr 22
#8
Marco Reyes
2002 Nissan Silvia S15
Apr 17
Reviews
Ranked by frequency driven and photos contributed — never by speed.
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Riley Park
@track_riley · 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
★★★★☆
Saturday late morning was a circus. Sunday at 7 AM with a coffee was perfect. Decker on the way in is underrated.
5/15/2026
K
Kai Lindgren
@overland_kai · 2022 Toyota 4Runner
★★★★☆
Did it in the 4Runner just to say I did. The photographers laughed. I laughed harder.
5/8/2026
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Alex Quintero
@ridge_alex · 2021 BMW M3 Competition
★★★★★
This is the road that made me start driving canyons. Take it seriously and it’ll teach you everything.
4/30/2026
Conditions & tips
Rock Store parking is shoulder-only Sunday after 9 AM. Park lower lot or come early.
Marco Reyes · May 24
Photographer setup at the apex — they’ll wave if they want a shot. Friendly crew.
Alex Quintero · May 16