Maintained by | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works |
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Length | 10.3 mi (16.6 km) |
South end | Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills |
Major junctions |
US 101 in Sherman Oaks |
North end | Roscoe Boulevard in Sun Valley |
Coldwater Canyon Avenue (designated as Coldwater Canyon Drive south of Mulholland Drive) is a street, primarily within the City of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California. It runs from Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills north to Roscoe Boulevard in Sun Valley, where it changes into Sheldon Street.
Coldwater Canyon begins at Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills in the Westside region of Los Angeles. It then heads north traversing the canyon of the same name, across the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the eastern San Fernando Valley to Roscoe Boulevard. It parallels Laurel Canyon Boulevard for its entire length. Communities it passes through include Beverly Hills, Sherman Oaks, Valley Glen and Van Nuys.
The street is a busy thoroughfare, particularly as it winds through the Santa Monica Mountains between Beverly Hills and San Fernando Valley. In this area, the neighborhood is highly affluent.
Metro Local line 167 services Coldwater Canyon Avenue between Roscoe and Ventura Boulevards.
Los Angeles Valley College and the adjacent Metro Orange Line station are located on Burbank Boulevard and Fulton Avenue, two large blocks west of Coldwater Canyon Avenue.