The State Scenic Highway System is a list of highways, mainly state highways, that have been designated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as scenic highways. The California State Legislature, primarily through Section 263 of the Streets and Highways Code, makes highways eligible for designation as a scenic highway. For a highway to be declared scenic, the government with jurisdiction over abutting land must adopt a "scenic corridor protection program" that limits development, outdoor advertising, and earthmoving, and Caltrans must agree that it meets the criteria. The desire to create such a designation has at times been in conflict with the property rights of abutters, for example on State Route 174. Scenic highways are marked by the state flower, a California poppy, inside a rectangle (for state-maintained highways) or pentagon (for county highways).
List of eligible and designated scenic highways
- State Route 1
- I-5 in San Juan Capistrano to SR 19 in Long Beach
- SR 187 near Santa Monica to US 101 near El Rio
- US 101 at Las Cruces to SR 246 in Lompoc
- Designated 1971-12-14 in Santa Barbara County: US 101 at Las Cruces to Lompoc
- SR 227 near Oceano to US 101 in Pismo Beach
- US 101 in San Luis Obispo to SR 35 in Daly City
- Designated 1999-08-13 in San Luis Obispo County: San Luis Obispo to Monterey County
- Designated 1965-06-07 in Monterey County: San Luis Obispo County to Carmel River
- Designated 1970-05-21 in Monterey County: Carmel River to SR 68 in Monterey
- Designated 1976-06-25 in San Mateo County: Santa Cruz County to Half Moon Bay
- SR 35 to US 101 in San Francisco
- US 101 near Marin City to US 101 at Leggett
- State Route 2
- I-210 in La Cañada Flintridge to SR 138 near Wrightwood
- Designated 1971-05-12 in Los Angeles County: La Cañada Flintridge to San Bernardino County
- State Route 3
- SR 36 near Peanut to Montague
- State Route 4
- SR 160 in Antioch to SR 84 near Brentwood
- SR 49 in Angels Camp to SR 89 near Markleeville
- Designated 1971-11-09 in Calaveras County: Arnold to Alpine County
- Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Calaveras County to SR 89 near Markleeville
- Interstate 5
- Mexico to SR 75 in southern San Diego
- SR 75 near Downtown San Diego to SR 74 in San Juan Capistrano
- I-210 in Sylmar to SR 126 in Santa Clarita
- SR 152 near Los Banos to I-580 near Tracy
- Designated 1968-10-25 in Merced County: SR 152 near Los Banos to Stanislaus County
- Designated 1968-10-25 in Stanislaus County: Merced County to San Joaquin County
- Designated 1974-06-07 in San Joaquin County: Stanislaus County to I-580 near Tracy
- SR 44 in Redding to Shasta Lake
- SR 89 near Mount Shasta to US 97 in Weed
- SR 3 in Yreka to Oregon
- Interstate 8
- Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in San Diego to SR 98 near Ocotillo
- State Route 9
- SR 1 in Santa Cruz to SR 17 in Los Gatos
- Designated 1979-10-18 in Santa Clara County: SR 35 at Saratoga Gap to Saratoga Sunnyvale Road in Saratoga
- Designated 1968-05-02 in Santa Clara County: Saratoga Sunnyvale Road in Saratoga to Los Gatos
- Interstate 10
- SR 38 in Redlands to SR 62 near White Water
- State Route 12
- US 101 in Santa Rosa to SR 121 near Sonoma
- Designated 1974-12-17 in Sonoma County: Santa Rosa to Agua Caliente
- State Route 14
- SR 58 near Mojave to US 395 near Little Lake
- Interstate 15
- SR 76 near Pala to SR 91 in Corona
- SR 58 in Barstow to SR 127 at Baker
- State Route 16
- SR 20 near Rumsey to Capay
- State Route 17
- SR 1 in Santa Cruz to SR 9 in Los Gatos
- State Route 18
- SR 138 at Crestline to SR 247 at Lucerne Valley
- State Route 20
- SR 1 in Fort Bragg to SR 16 near Rumsey
- SR 49 in Grass Valley to I-80 near Emigrant Gap
- Designated 1971-03-12 in Nevada County: Relief to Bear Valley
- State Route 24
- Caldecott Tunnel near Oakland to I-680 in Walnut Creek
- Designated 1982-10-22 in Contra Costa County: Caldecott Tunnel near Oakland to I-680 in Walnut Creek
- State Route 25
- SR 198 near Priest Valley to SR 156 near Hollister
- State Route 27
- SR 1 at Topanga Beach to Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles
- State Route 28
- SR 89 in Tahoe City to Nevada
- State Route 29
- SR 37 in Vallejo to SR 221 near Napa
- Trancas Street in Napa to SR 20 near Upper Lake
- State Route 33
- US 101 in Ventura to SR 166 near Cuyama
- Designated 1972-02-18 in Ventura County: Wheeler Springs to near Sespe Gorge
- Designated 1988-07-11 in Ventura County: near Sespe Gorge to near Pine Mountain Ridge Road
- Designated 1972-02-18 in Ventura County: near Pine Mountain Ridge Road to near Lockwood Valley Road
- Designated 1988-07-11 in Ventura County: near Lockwood Valley Road to Santa Barbara County
- State Route 35
- SR 17 near Redwood Estates to SR 1 in San Francisco
- Designated 1968-09-13 in San Mateo County: Santa Cruz County to near Page Mill Road
- Designated 1968-01-22 in San Mateo County: near Page Mill Road to SR 92 near Crystal Springs Reservoir
- State Route 36
- US 101 near Fortuna to SR 3 near Peanut
- State Route 37
- SR 251 near Nicasio to SR 29 in Vallejo
- State Route 38
- I-10 in Redlands to SR 18 at Big Bear Dam
- Designated 1968-03-19 in San Bernardino County: Santa Ana River to State Lane near Sugarloaf
- State Route 39
- I-210 in Azusa to SR 2 at Islip Saddle
- Interstate 40
- Barstow to Needles
- State Route 41
- SR 1 in Morro Bay to US 101 in Atascadero
- SR 46 near Cholame to SR 33 at Reef Station
- SR 49 at Oakhurst to Yosemite National Park
- State Route 44
- I-5 in Redding to SR 89 near Old Station
- State Route 46
- SR 1 near Cambria to SR 41 near Cholame
- State Route 49
- SR 41 at Oakhurst to SR 89 at Sattley
- Designated 1971-07-14 in Sierra County: Yuba County to Yuba Pass
- U.S. Route 50
- SR 49 in Placerville to Nevada
- Designated 1985-04-02 in El Dorado County: Placerville Drive in Placerville (west of SR 49) to Echo Summit
- Designated 1986-04-01 in El Dorado County: Echo Summit to South Lake Tahoe
- State Route 52
- I-5 in San Diego to SR 67 in Santee
- State Route 53
- SR 29 at Lower Lake to SR 20 near Clearlake
- State Route 57
- SR 90 in Brea to SR 60 near Industry
- State Route 58
- SR 14 near Mojave to I-15 in Barstow
- State Route 62
- I-10 near White Water to Arizona
- Designated 1972-09-14 in Riverside County: I-10 near White Water to San Bernardino County
- State Route 68
- Monterey to US 101 in Salinas
- Designated 1968-06-19 in Monterey County: SR 1 in Monterey to Salinas River
- State Route 70
- SR 149 at Wicks Corner to SR 89 at Blairsden
- State Route 71
- SR 91 near Corona to SR 83 in Chino Hills
- State Route 74
- I-5 in San Juan Capistrano to SR 111 in Palm Desert, California
- Designated 1971-10-18 in Riverside County: San Bernardino National Forest west boundary to SR 111 in Palm Desert as the Pines to Palms Highway
- State Route 75
- I-5 in southern San Diego to I-5 near Downtown San Diego
- Designated 1974-03-04 in San Diego County: Imperial Beach to Avenida del Sol in Coronado
- Designated 1969-12-17 in San Diego County: San Diego-Coronado Bridge
- State Route 76
- I-5 in Oceanside to SR 79 near Lake Henshaw
- State Route 78
- SR 79 at Santa Ysabel to SR 86 near Salton City
- Designated 1971-12-14 in San Diego County: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- State Route 79
- I-8 near Descanso to SR 371 at Aguanga
- Interstate 80
- I-280 in San Francisco to SR 61 in Oakland
- SR 20 near Emigrant Gap to Nevada
- State Route 84
- SR 238 in Fremont to I-680 near Sunol
- Designated 2007-07-27 in Alameda County: SR 238 in Fremont to I-680 near Sunol
- State Route 88
- SR 49 in Jackson to Nevada
- Designated 1986-07-30 in Amador County: Dew Drop Ranger Station to Alpine County
- Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Amador County to Nevada
- State Route 89
- US 395 near Coleville to I-5 near Mount Shasta
- Designated 1971-11-09 in Mono County: Slinkard Valley to Alpine County
- Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Mono County to El Dorado County
- Designated 1986-04-01 in El Dorado County: Alpine County to Placer County
- State Route 91
- SR 55 in Anaheim to I-15 in Corona
- Designated 1971-11-15 in Orange County: SR 55 in Anaheim to Anaheim east limit
- State Route 92
- SR 1 in Half Moon Bay to I-280 near Crystal Springs Reservoir
- State Route 94
- SR 125 near Spring Valley to I-8 near Jacumba
- State Route 96
- SR 299 at Willow Creek to I-5 near Yreka
- U.S. Route 97
- I-5 in Weed to Oregon
- U.S. Route 101
- SR 27 in Woodland Hills to SR 46 in Paso Robles
- Golden Gate Bridge to SR 1 near Marin City
- SR 1 at Leggett to US 199 near Crescent City
- Designated 1970-02-18 in Del Norte County: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
- SR 197 near Smith River to Oregon
- State Route 108
- SR 49 in Sonora to US 395 near Bridgeport
- State Route 110
- California Historic Parkway: Figueroa Street/Avenue 26 in Los Angeles to Glenarm Street in Pasadena
- State Route 111
- Bombay Beach to SR 195 at Mecca
- SR 74 in Palm Desert to I-10 near White Water
- State Route 116
- SR 1 near Jenner to US 101 in Cotati
- Designated 1988-09-20 in Sonoma County: SR 1 near Jenner to Sebastopol east limit
- State Route 118
- SR 23 in Moorpark to De Soto Avenue in Los Angeles
- State Route 120
- Yosemite National Park to US 395 near Mono Lake
- State Route 121
- SR 37 near Sears Point to SR 12 near Sonoma
- SR 221 in Napa to Trancas Street near Napa
- State Route 125
- SR 94 near Spring Valley to I-8 in La Mesa
- Designated 1971-03-01 in San Diego County: SR 94 near Spring Valley to I-8 in La Mesa
- State Route 126
- SR 150 in Santa Paula to I-5 in Santa Clarita
- State Route 127
- I-15 at Baker to Nevada
- State Route 138
- SR 2 near Wrightwood to SR 18 at Crestline
- State Route 139
- SR 299 near Canby to Oregon
- State Route 140
- SR 49 at Mariposa to Yosemite National Park
- Designated 1991-08-30 in Mariposa County: Mariposa to El Portal
- State Route 142
- Brea to Peyton Drive in Chino Hills
- State Route 146
- Pinnacles National Park to SR 25 near Paicines
- State Route 150
- US 101 in Carpinteria to SR 126 in Santa Paula
- State Route 151
- Shasta Dam to I-5 in Shasta Lake
- Designated 1981-09-09 in Shasta County: Shasta Dam to Shasta Lake
- State Route 152
- SR 1 in Watsonville to Hecker Pass
- SR 156 near San Felipe to I-5 near Los Banos
- Designated 1970-06-19 in Merced County: Santa Clara County to I-5 near Los Banos
- State Route 154
- US 101 near Los Olivos to US 101 in Santa Barbara
- Designated 1968-11-22 in Santa Barbara County: US 101 near Los Olivos to US 101 in Santa Barbara
- State Route 156
- SR 1 near Castroville to SR 152 near San Felipe
- Designated 1972-09-14 in Monterey County: Castroville to US 101 near Prunedale
- State Route 158
- US 395 at June Lake Junction to US 395 at Grant Lake Junction
- State Route 160
- SR 4 in Antioch to Sacramento
- Designated 1969-10-03 in Sacramento County: Contra Costa County to Sacramento
- State Route 161
- US 97 near Dorris to SR 139 near Tulelake
- State Route 163
- Ash Street in Downtown San Diego to I-8 in San Diego
- Designated 1992-04-24 in San Diego County: Balboa Park
- California Historic Parkway: A Street in Downtown San Diego to Sixth Avenue in San Diego
- State Route 166
- US 101 near Santa Maria to SR 33 near Cuyama
- State Route 168
- SR 65 near Clovis to Huntington Lake
- Camp Sabrina to SR 266 at Oasis
- Designated 1970-06-19 in Inyo County: Camp Sabrina to Bishop
- State Route 173
- SR 138 in Hesperia to SR 18 near Lake Arrowhead
- State Route 174
- Bear River to Grass Valley
- State Route 178
- Death Valley National Park to SR 127 near Shoshone
- State Route 180
- SR 65 near Minkler to Kings Canyon
- State Route 190
- SR 65 in Porterville to SR 127 at Death Valley Junction
- Designated 1968-05-10 in Inyo County: Death Valley National Park (original boundaries)
- Designated 2002-01-07 in Inyo County: Death Valley National Park (new boundaries)
- State Route 197
- US 199 near Hiouchi to US 101 near Smith River
- State Route 198
- US 101 near San Lucas to I-5 near Coalinga
- SR 99 near Goshen to Sequoia National Park
- U.S. Route 199
- US 101 near Crescent City to Oregon
- State Route 203
- Minaret Summit to US 395 near Mammoth Lakes
- State Route 209
- Point Loma to I-5 in San Diego
- Interstate 210/State Route 210
- I-5 in Sylmar to SR 134 in Pasadena
- SR 330 San Bernardinoto I-10 in Redlands
- State Route 221
- SR 29 near Napa to SR 121 in Napa
- State Route 236
- SR 9 at Boulder Creek to SR 9 at Waterman Gap
- State Route 239
- I-580 near Tracy to SR 4 near Brentwood
- State Route 243
- SR 74 at Mountain Center to I-10 in Banning
- Designated 1972-03-21 in Riverside County: SR 74 at Mountain Center to Banning
- State Route 247
- SR 62 in Yucca Valley to I-15 in Barstow
- State Route 251
- SR 37 near Nicasio to SR 1 near Point Reyes Station
- State Route 254
- US 101 near Phillipsville to US 101 near Stafford
- State Route 266
- Nevada east of Oasis to SR 168 at Oasis
- Interstate 280
- I-880/SR 17 in San Jose to I-80 in San Francisco
- Designated 1980-04-28 in San Mateo County: Santa Clara County to South San Francisco
- State Route 299
- US 101 in Arcata to SR 96 at Willow Creek
- SR 3 at Weaverville to I-5 in Redding
- SR 89 near Burney to SR 139 near Canby
- State Route 330
- SR 210 San Bernardino to SR 18 at Running Springs
- U.S. Route 395
- SR 14 near Little Lake to SR 89 near Coleville
- Designated 1970-06-30 in Inyo County: Independence to Fish Springs
- Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Inyo County to near Crowley Lake
- Designated 1971-11-09 in Mono County: near Crowley Lake to near Mammoth Lakes
- Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: near Mammoth Lakes to SR 120 near Mono Lake
- Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Lee Vining to Bridgeport
- Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Bridgeport to Walker
- Interstate 580
- I-5 near Tracy to I-80 in Oakland
- Designated 1974-06-07 in San Joaquin County: I-5 near Tracy to Alameda County
- Designated 1970-02-18 in Alameda County: San Joaquin County to I-205 near Tracy
- Designated 1976-06-25 in Alameda County: San Leandro to I-980/SR 24 in Oakland
- Interstate 680
- Milpitas to SR 24 in Walnut Creek
- Designated 1978-06-15 in Alameda County: SR 238 in Fremont to Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton
- Designated 1982-10-22 in Alameda County: Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton to Contra Costa County
- Designated 1982-10-22 in Contra Costa County: Alameda County to SR 24 in Walnut Creek
County highways
- County Route A18
- Shasta County: Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- County Route G14
- San Luis Obispo County: Chimney Rock Road near Paso Robles to Monterey County
- Monterey County: San Luis Obispo County to CR G18 at Lockwood
- County Route G20
- Monterey County: Carmel Valley Road to SR 68 near Monterey
- County Route N1
- Los Angeles County: SR 1 in Malibu to Lost Hills Road in Calabasas
- Mulholland Highway
- Los Angeles County: SR 1 at Leo Carrillo State Park to CR N9 near Cornell
- Los Angeles County: Malibu Creek State Park
- River Road
- Sacramento County: SR 160 near Isleton to SR 160 near Paintersville
See also
- California Roads portal
References
- California Department of Transportation (September 7, 2011). "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 21, 2017.Â
