Redwood Dr and Bear Creek Rd
5 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change.
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Garberville DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
1180 Evergreen Rd, Redway, CA 95560
There are no sets of traffic lights within two miles of Garberville DMV, so stop signs and judging gaps at junctions matter most. Redwood Drive runs close to the office, signed at 40 mph. There are no roundabouts or railroad crossings nearby.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Garberville road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Garberville's real streets and harder than the last.
These are practice loops we planned. They aren't official DMV test routes. Drive with a licensed supervisor, and follow the signs and conditions on the day, which may differ from the map.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stage 1: Quiet streets
Quieter local streets around Redwood Dr and Evergreen Rd, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 4.1 mi
- Approx. time
- 10 min
- Turns
- 14
- 1.6 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (16 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Evergreen Road. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Redwood Drive. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto Redway Drive. 400 ft
- Turn right onto Empire Avenue. 350 ft
- Turn left onto Manzanita Lane. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Manzanita Road. 300 ft
- Continue onto Birdie Lane. 350 ft
- Turn right onto Orchard Lane. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Fern Street. 350 ft
- Turn right onto Redway Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Manzanita Road. 300 ft
- Turn right onto Manzanita Lane. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Empire Avenue. 350 ft
- Turn left onto Redway Drive. 400 ft
- Turn right onto Redwood Drive. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto Evergreen Road and return to the DMV. 0.4 mi
Stage 2: Stop signs and junctions
With almost no traffic lights nearby, this loop focuses on stop signs and junctions, along Redwood Dr and Redway Dr.
- Length
- 4.6 mi
- Approx. time
- 10 min
- Turns
- 7
- 1.1 miles of residential streets
Open in Google Maps
Send it to your phoneScan to open this route in Google Maps, or open it here.
Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Turn-by-turn directions (9 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Evergreen Road. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Redwood Drive. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto Redway Drive. 0.8 mi
- Turn right onto Briceland-Thorn Road. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Park Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Sunset Drive. 150 ft
- Turn right onto Willow Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Continue onto Redwood Drive. 1.5 mi
- Turn left onto Evergreen Road and return to the DMV. 0.4 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 4 miles, including Redwood Dr and Evergreen Rd.
- Length
- 4.5 mi
- Approx. time
- 11 min
- Turns
- 14
- 1.7 miles of residential streets
Open in Google Maps
Send it to your phoneScan to open this route in Google Maps, or open it here.
Google Maps can pick slightly different streets between our stops, so check it against the map here. It works best in the Google Maps app.
Turn-by-turn directions (15 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head southwest on Evergreen Road. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Redwood Drive. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto Redway Drive. 400 ft
- Turn right onto Empire Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Humboldt Avenue. 250 ft
- Turn left onto Briceland-Thorn Road. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Par Avenue. 300 ft
- Turn right onto Pine Street. 0.1 mi
- Turn left onto Redway Drive. 0.1 mi
- Turn right onto Fern Street. 350 ft
- Turn left onto Orchard Lane. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Birdie Lane. 350 ft
- Turn right onto Redway Drive. 0.3 mi
- Turn right onto Redwood Drive. 1.1 mi
- Turn left onto Evergreen Road and return to the DMV. 0.4 mi
Where the Garberville DMV drive test can go
Every drive test starts and finishes at the office, so the closer a road is, the more likely you are to drive it. The shading shows how long each road takes to reach from the DMV.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within a 6-minute drive
- 0sets of traffic lights
- 1schools
Main roads in the area: Redwood Dr, Alderpoint Rd, Sprowel Creek Rd, Briceland-Thorn Rd and Redway Dr.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Garberville DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Evergreen Rd.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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In the parking lot
The test sheet scores how you drive through the lot, so watch for people and cars, keep it slow, and take extra care reversing out of your space.
1
Northeast to Barnett Rd
0.1 mi along Evergreen Rd to Barnett Road.
2
South to Redwood Dr
0.4 mi along Evergreen Rd to Redwood Drive.
The roads around Garberville DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
None
Sets of traffic lights
Junctions here are controlled by stop signs, so give way carefully.
1
School
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
None
Railroad crossings
None within 2 miles of the office.
None
Roundabouts
None within 2 miles of the office.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
Where to practice each part of the California drive test
The DMV's drive test score sheet (form DL 32) marks you on parking lot driving, backing, intersections, turns, lane changes, and business and residential driving. Here's where to practice near Garberville DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Redwood Dr onto Redway Dr, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 1
Residential streets
Evergreen Rd and the streets around it - Not on a loop
Freeway merging
Only scored on supplemental (referral) tests. For practice, the nearest on-ramp is on Redwood Dr
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
What causes crashes on Garberville's roads
Recorded causes of the 180 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Unsafe turn or lane change and unsafe reversing or pulling out top the list.
Share of the 169 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 5%. About 31% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Garberville junctions worth practicing
The junctions within 2 miles of the office with the most crashes from 2021 to 2025. Each one is marked on the practice routes map.
Crashes located within about 100 feet of each junction. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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Garberville driving test questions
Where does the Garberville DMV driving test go?
The DMV doesn't publish its test routes. Every test starts and finishes in the office parking lot, and the roads closest to the office are the ones you're most likely to drive, such as Redwood Dr, Alderpoint Rd, Sprowel Creek Rd. Routes recorded from real Garberville tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Garberville test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Garberville's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
What do you need to pass the California drive test?
The DMV's score sheet (form DL 32) says you pass with no more than 15 errors on the driving maneuvers and no critical driving errors. Before you set off, you also need no more than 3 errors on the parking brake, arm signals, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers and headlights.
What makes Garberville's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, there are almost no traffic lights, so you'll judge gaps at stop signs.
Which junctions near Garberville DMV have the most crashes?
Redwood Dr and Bear Creek Rd (5), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Garberville DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Garberville as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Garberville DMV office information
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on holidays. Check the DMV's Garberville page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Fort Bragg DMV47.2 mi
- Eureka DMV50.5 mi
- Weaverville DMV61.9 mi
Services at Garberville DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Driver and vehicle records