Driving the Lower Kern Canyon: Quick Look

Short clip from a drive down CA Highway 178 in the lower Kern Canyon. The road's combination of rocky cliffs, river (dam controlled) and dramatic vistas make a great option for the driver who enjoys twists and turns. Bits of the road are technically located in the Sequoia National Forest, but you won't see any spectacular trees --the road, mountain and river are more than enough-- bigger trees start appearing in the upper Kern Canyon north of Kernville, which offers similar driving with less rocky cliffs.

Over the years, they've widened a few of the turn-out and curbs to make the road a little less dangerous (it's a fairly busy road). The road connects Bakersfield to Lake Isabella and points beyond (Ridgecrest, Kernville, etc).

The footage is from the passenger seat of a Bentley Continental Supersports.

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• Kern Canyon
• Highway 178
• Bakersfield
• Kern County
• Kern River
• fun drive
• twisting road
• canyon road
• Bentley
• Continental
• supersports