State Route 177 (California)
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State Route 177 is a short state highway in the U.S. state
of California
in Riverside County
. The route links Interstate 10 midway between the Coachella Valley
and Blythe
on the California
/Arizona
border, to State Route 62 near Rice
. SR 177 travels along the eastern portion of the Joshua Tree National Park
. Route 177, like the eastern 100 miles (160.9 km) of SR 62, pass through some of the most desolate areas of the Mojave Desert
. The southernmost portion of SR 177 near I-10 runs concurrently with County Route R2.
and briefly travels north, intersecting with CR R2. At this intersection, SR 177 turns northeast and travels across the Mojave Desert
, through the Chuckwalla Valley. It passes near the Desert Center Airport
and comes near Palen Lake, a dry lake. SR 177 passes along the southeastern boundary of Joshua Tree National Park
before turning due north and crossing the desert for several miles. SR 177 briefly turns northeast again before intersecting with SR 62 and defaulting onto SR 62 eastbound.
The entire route is in Riverside County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
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|Interchange
|-
|0.26
|Kaiser Road (CR R2) – Kaiser Mine
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|-
|27.02
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
. The route links Interstate 10 midway between the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California. The valley extends for approximately 45 miles in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the saltwater Salton Sea, the largest lake in California...
and Blythe
Blythe, California
Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the "Palo Verde Valley" of the Lower Colorado River Valley region, an agricultural area and part of the Colorado Desert along the Colorado River. Blythe was named after Thomas Blythe, a gold prospector who established primary...
on the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
/Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
border, to State Route 62 near Rice
Rice, California
Rice, California is a vacant town site in the southern tip of the Mojave Desert in unincorporated San Bernardino County, California, United States.-History:...
. SR 177 travels along the eastern portion of the Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act , it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It is named for the Joshua tree forests native to the park...
. Route 177, like the eastern 100 miles (160.9 km) of SR 62, pass through some of the most desolate areas of the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
. The southernmost portion of SR 177 near I-10 runs concurrently with County Route R2.
Route description
SR 177 begins at I-10 near Desert CenterDesert Center, California
-"Desert Steve" Ragsdale:The town was founded in 1921 by Stephen A. Ragsdale, also known as “Desert Steve”, and his wife, Lydia. Ragsdale was an itinerant preacher and cotton farmer, originally from Arkansas. In 1915, he left his farm in the Palo Verde Valley along the Colorado River to attend to...
and briefly travels north, intersecting with CR R2. At this intersection, SR 177 turns northeast and travels across the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
, through the Chuckwalla Valley. It passes near the Desert Center Airport
Desert Center Airport
Desert Center Airport is a public airport located at the end of an unnamed road, one mile east of CA Route 177 , northeast of the town of Desert Center, California, northeast of San Diego.-World War II use:...
and comes near Palen Lake, a dry lake. SR 177 passes along the southeastern boundary of Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act , it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It is named for the Joshua tree forests native to the park...
before turning due north and crossing the desert for several miles. SR 177 briefly turns northeast again before intersecting with SR 62 and defaulting onto SR 62 eastbound.
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 Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|
|Interchange
|-
|0.26
|Kaiser Road (CR R2) – Kaiser Mine
|
|-
|27.02
|
|