California State Route 79

State Route 79 (SR 79) is an approximately 106-mile (171 km) north-south state highway in the U.S. state of California. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 8 (I-8) at the Descanso Junction in San Diego County. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 10 (I-10) in the city of Beaumont in Riverside County. In San Diego County, SR 79 connects with Lake Cuyamaca and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, the communities of Julian and Warner Springs. In Riverside County, the highway runs through the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, and San Jacinto before reaching Beaumont.

State Route 79

SR 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length106.731 mi (171.767 km)
SR 79 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous.
Major junctions
South end I-8 near Descanso
Major intersections
North end I-10 in Beaumont
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesSan Diego, Riverside
Highway system
  • State highways in California
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Scenic
  • History
  • Preโ€‘1964
  • Unconstructed
  • Deleted
  • Freeways
โ† SR 78โ†’ I-80
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