The federal statues define the term Forest Highway as "a forest road under the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority and open to public travel."[3]

Forest highways are designated by the United States Forest Service and funded by the federal government, but are generally owned and maintained by the states or counties in which they are located. The forest highway system comprises approximately 29,000 miles (47,000 km) of roads.[4] Forest highways are usually marked with markers of the style shown at right. To qualify for inclusion in the system, a roadway must "be wholly or partially within, or adjacent to, and serving the National Forest System" among other criteria.

Malibu Vista is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Malibu Vista is located in the Santa Monica Mountains 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north of the Pacific Ocean at Malibu.