California State Route 36

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State Route 36

Defined by S&HC § 336, maintained by Caltrans

Length:

250 mi^[1] (402 km)

West end:

US 101 near Fortuna

Major
junctions:

I-5 in Red Bluff

SR 89 near Chester

East end:

US 395 near Susanville

State highways in California (list - pre-1964)
County routes in California (list)
< SR 35		SR 37 >
History - Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 36 is an east-west state highway in the U.S. State of California that is routed from U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County to U.S. Route 395 just west of Susanville in Lassen County. The portion of SR 36 travelling past Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lake Almanor is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway^[2]. Also, Route 36 between Alton and Susanville is a designated Blue Star Memorial Highway.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System^[3] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System^[4].

[edit] In popular culture

On the TV show Lost, during a flashback scene in the episode Further Instructions, John Locke picks up a hitchhiker who happens to be an undercover police officer on State Route 36.