State Route 158 (SR 158) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. Known as the June Lake Loop, it is a loop route of
U.S. Route 395 in
Mono County
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that serves the
community of June Lake.
Route description
The route is a loop west off of
U.S. Route 395 passing through the community of
June Lake, following the watercourse of
June Lake, Gull Lake, Reversed Creek, Silver Lake, Rush Creek and Grant Lake, into the
Mono Basin
The Mono Basin is an endorheic drainage basin located east of Yosemite National Park in California and Nevada. It is bordered to the west by the Sierra Nevada, to the east by the Cowtrack Mountains, to the north by the Bodie Hills, and to the s ...
. The highway provides access to several vacation areas, trailheads, and scenic locations, including the
June Mountain
June Mountain ski area is a ski resort, winter resort in the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, located near June Lake, California, June Lake, southeast of Yosemite National Park.
Mountains
June Mountain ski area consists of two mountains, R ...
ski and snowboard resort.
SR 158 from north of June Lake to the northern junction with
U.S. Highway 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395), also known as U.S. Highway 395, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that traverses the inland areas of the western states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It travels for over from a junction ...
is closed during winters, typically from mid-December through mid-April.
SR 158 is not part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program a ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 158
California @ AARoads.com - State Route 158
158
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State Route 158
Inyo National Forest