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State Route 138
(CS&HC Section 438)
Length:	86 mi[1] (138 km)
West end:	I-5 near Gorman
Major junctions:	SR 14 in Lancaster SR 18 near Pearblossom SR 2 near Wrightwood I-15 in Cajon Pass SR 173 near Hesperia
East end:	SR 18 in Crestline
Major cities:	Gorman Lancaster Palmdale Littlerock Crestline
California State Routes < SR 137 SR 139 > Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

Hockney's Pearblossom Highway

State Route 138 is an east-west highway generally following the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, USA from its junction with Interstate 5 south of Gorman eastward to Mount Anderson Junction, its eastern junction with State Route 18 south of Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains. Except for the western two miles of the route between Interstate 5 and just east of Gorman Post Road and a segment shared with State Route 14 between Avenue D in Lancaster and Palmdale Boulevard in Palmdale, it is all surface road, mostly undivided two-lane road. The remaining section of the Ridge Route, California's first highway connecting the San Joaquin Valley to the Los Angeles Basin ends at 138 in Gorman. Image File history File links California_blank. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Highway System Below is a partial list of California state highways. ... Image File history File links California_138. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-5_(CA). ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Gorman, California is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County just west of the Antelope Valley where three mountain ranges meet: The San Gabriels, Tehachapis and the Coast Range. ... Image File history File links California_14. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 LA 24. ... Location of Lancaster in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 22, 1977 Mayor Henry W. Hearns Area    - City 243. ... Image File history File links California_18. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE (signed ) SR-210 SBD T06. ... Pearblossom is a town located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Image File history File links California_2. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 LA 0. ... Wrightwood is a census-designated place located 95% is in[[San Bernardino County/San Bernardino National Forest,5% Los Angeles County/Angeles National Forest California. ... Image File history File links I-15_(CA). ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) that runs north-south 287. ... Cajon Pass (elevation 4190 ft. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... JUNCTION MILE POST 138 SBD L0. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Image File history File links California_18. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE (signed ) SR-210 SBD T06. ... Crestline is a census-designated place located in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles  - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ... Note: this article is about Littlerock, California, not to be confused with Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-43 KIN 0. ... State Route 139 is a California state highway that runs from Susanville to the Oregon border, where it continues on as Oregon State Route 39. ... Image File history File links California_139. ... For a list of currently routed California State Routes, please see List of California State Routes. ... Below contains a list and summary of the deleted California State Routes (i. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: California Streets and Highways Code Section 250-257 The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. ... The following highways are designated, in whole or part, by the State of California as California State Scenic Highways: California State Highway 1 California State Highway 2 - From 2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1125x766, 195 KB)Pearblossom Highway #2, 1986, photocollage by David Hockney This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the artist who produced... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1125x766, 195 KB)Pearblossom Highway #2, 1986, photocollage by David Hockney This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the artist who produced... San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Gorman, California is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County just west of the Antelope Valley where three mountain ranges meet: The San Gabriels, Tehachapis and the Coast Range. ... State Route 18 currently runs from State Route 210 in San Bernardino to State Route 138 near Adelanto, California. ... Crestline is a census-designated place located in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California. ... San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... State Route 14 is a north-south state highway largely in the Mojave Desert of California, also known as the High Desert, just east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada in its northern part. ... Location of Lancaster in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 22, 1977 Mayor Henry W. Hearns Area    - City 243. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles  - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ... Vintage postcard of the Alternate Ridge Route, later a part of U.S. Highway 99. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ...

The western leg of State Route 138 traverses the Lancaster Freeway from Interstate 5 to Gorman Post Road, Lancaster Road from Gorman Post Road to 245th Street West near Neenach School, and Avenue D from 245h Street West to Route 138's north junction with State Route 14. The Lancaster Freeway has four lanes, two for each direction of travel. Both Lancaster Road and Avenue D are 2-lane conventional roads; Avenue D is on a straight alignment over its 22 miles between 245th Street and State Route 14.

After its co-routing with the Antelope Valley Freeway (CA-14) through Lancaster and Palmdale, it passes through Palmdale's eastside as four-laned Palmdale Boulevard, 47th Street East, and Fort Tejon Road to Avenue T. At Avenue T it tapers to two lanes and continues straight ahead on Pearblossom Highway through Littlerock, Pearblossom, and Llano to its west junction with State Route 18. California 18's western terminus siphons off Las Vegas-bound travelers from 138. At its west junction with State Route 18, State Route 138 turns southeast on Antelope Highway to the Los Angeles/San Bernardino County line where it loses its alternative name, Antelope Highway. California 14 is a north-south highway largely in the Mojave Desert, also known as the High Desert, just east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada in its northern part. ... Location of Lancaster in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 22, 1977 Mayor Henry W. Hearns Area    - City 243. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles  - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ... Note: this article is about Littlerock, California, not to be confused with Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Pearblossom is a town located in Los Angeles County, California. ... State Route 18 currently runs from State Route 210 in San Bernardino to State Route 138 near Adelanto, California. ... California State Route 18 begins west of Adelanto, California in San Bernadino County, California and ends in San Bernadino, California. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... State Route 18 currently runs from State Route 210 in San Bernardino to State Route 138 near Adelanto, California. ... Hockneys Pearblossom Highway State Route 138 is an east-west highway generally following the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, USA between Gorman, junction Interstate 5 eastward to Crestline, junction California State Route 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ...

Between the county line and Interstate 15, State Route 138 traverses very mountainous and scenic terrain and it connects with State Route 2 that leads to winter resort areas in the San Gabriel Mountains used largely by residents of greater Los Angeles and greater San Diego. State Route 138 crosses Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass. From Interstate 15 to State Route 173, near the northwest corner of Silverwood Lake, traffic on State Route 138 is rather sparse. The remaining road past Silverwood Lake is mountainous, narrow, and twisting, and not a prime mountain route to the San Bernardino Mountain resorts. The entire segment from Interstate 15 to the eastern terminus of State Route 138 at Mount Anderson Junction is known the El Cajon-Skyline Forest Highway. I-15 redirects here. ... Hockneys Pearblossom Highway State Route 138 is an east-west highway generally following the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, USA between Gorman, junction Interstate 5 eastward to Crestline, junction California State Route 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... Map of State Route 2; the Santa Monica Boulevard segment is highlighted in red, Alvarado Street is highlighted in green, the Glendale Freeway is highlighted in blue, and the Angeles Crest Highway is highlighted in purple. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein... Hockneys Pearblossom Highway State Route 138 is an east-west highway generally following the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, USA between Gorman, junction Interstate 5 eastward to Crestline, junction California State Route 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... I-15 redirects here. ... Cajon Pass (elevation 4190 ft. ... I-15 redirects here. ... State Route 173 runs from State Route 138 near the west end of Silverwood Lake in the Summit Valley south of Hesperia to State Route 18 south of Lake Arrowhead, USA. It is the only California state highway with an unpaved segment [2]. The route skims the easterly and southerly...

Because of its twisting, mountainous segments and overloaded traffic conditions on its eastern leg, CA-138 east of Palmdale and west of Interstate 15 is the site of numerous serious auto accidents as of 2004, according to CHP data. One of the chief contributors to accidents on CA-138 of late is drivers passing on the two lane highway in unsafe conditions. A recent accident involved a vehicle leaving the roadway near the California Aqueduct, careering through the desert and crashing into the aqueduct. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (CHP) is a state agency that acts as the state police force of California. ... The California Aqueduct is the concrete-lined aqueduct that transports water from Northern California to Southern California. ...

Parts of the distinctive highway were used in the filming of the movie The Long, Long Trailer, a 1954 comedy with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Despite the rapid growth of Southern California in the ensuing fifty years, the segment shown in the movie is little changed since the movie was filmed. 1954 ad for New Moon Mobile Home Company, promoting both their trailers and the film The Long, Long Trailer was a novel by Clinton Twiss from the 1950s about a couple who buy a new travel trailer home and spend a year traveling the United States. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actor, comedian and star of the landmark sitcom I Love Lucy, a four time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968) and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

David Hockney composed the picturesque photographic collage Pearblossom Highway in 1986 off of the segment of Route 138 bearing that moniker. It may be viewed at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961. ... View of a building at the Getty Center, from the Central Garden. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

State law

Route 138 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.7 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 138 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.7 of the California State Highway Code.

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External links

• The Long, Long Trailer (1954) at the Internet Movie Database
• Pearblossom Highway (1986)