California State Route 38

Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=38
section=338
maint=Caltrans

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length_mi=59
length_round=2
length_ref= [ [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/structur/strmaint/brlog2.htm January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways] ]
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|I|10 in Redlands
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|SR|18 near Big Bear City
previous_type=SR
previous_route=37
next_type=SR
next_route=39

State Route 38 is a mostly rural and scenic road in the U.S. state of California.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=260-284 CA Codes (shc:260-284)] ] .

Route description

SR 38 begins at its west junction with State Route 18 adjacent to the westernmost point of Big Bear Lake near the City of Big Bear Lake . Bordering the north shore of the lake, it traverses "North Shore Drive" as it passes Fawnskin then Minnelusa. After it passes Big Bear City Airport, it reaches its northeast junction with State Route 18 at "Greenway Drive" in Big Bear City. Route 38 then turns south, sharing Greenway Drive with Route 18. Both route signs continue on Greenway Drive to its intersection with "Big Bear Boulevard". At the intersection, Route 18 turns west and Route 38 turns east onto Big Bear Boulevard. Route 38 continues easterly on Big Bear Boulevard to its intersection with "Greenspot Boulevard".

The route then turns southeast onto "Greenspot Boulevard," then briefly onto "Oak Drive". SR 38 leaves Big Bear City, and ascends southeasterly reaching Onyx Summit at convert|8443|ft|m|abbr=on near convert|9114|ft|m|abbr=on Onyx Peak; in the vicnity of this location, Route 38 is one of the highest roads in southern California. After the summit, the highway turns briefly southerly and then southwesterly starting its slow descent as it continues along Cienaga Seca Creek until it is just west of the forest road to Hart Bar Campground and to one of the many trails to San Gorgonio Mountain, the highest land elevation in southern California. It then continues northwesterly along the upper Santa Ana River and then, after briefly crossing undulating terrain, westerly through the Barton Flats area, home to many campgrounds. After leaving the Barton Flats area, encountering many small-radius curves, it continues southwesterly through undulating terrain to Angelus Oaks, where Route 38 crosses ridgeline of the highest peaks in the San Bernardino Mountains.

After leaving Angelus Oaks, the highway continues briefly to the south including many curves; then the highway descends more rapidly as it turns southeasterly and then briefly southerly and southwesterly along the southern face of the San Bernardino Mountains to its intersection with Valley of the Falls Drive, the access road to the community of Forest Falls and to the shortest and steepest trail to San Gorgonio Mountain. Now known as "Mill Creek Road", Route 38 turns slightly north of west past the north side of Mountain Home Village and then southwesterly through and adjacent to Mill Creek Canyon before leaving the San Bernardino National Forest and entering Mentone. Upon entering Mentone, the route continues due west becoming "Mentone Boulevard". As one enters Redlands from Mentone, SR 38 becomes "Lugonia Avenue" before turning south on "Orange Street" and terminating at Interstate 10 in Redlands east of the State Route 210 interchange.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=260-284 CA Codes (shc:260-284)] ] .

Major intersections

:"Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage."The entire route is in San Bernardino County.

References

External links

* [http://www.westcoastroads.com/california/ca-038.html California @ WestCoastRoads.com - State Route 38]
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr38 Caltrans: Route 38 highway conditions]
* [http://www.cahighways.org/033-040.html#038 California Highways: SR 38]