Highway in California This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Route 74 CS&HC Sec. ? Length: 146 mi (228 km) Major cities/towns: San Juan Capistrano, CA Lake Elsinore, CA Perris, CA Hemet, CA Valle Vista, CA Palm Desert, CA Direction: East-West JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 ORA 0.00 I-15 RIV 17.24 I-215 RIV 17.21 SR-79 RIV 41.34 SR-243 RIV 59.30 SR-371 RIV 71.75 SR-111 RIV 96.02 Legend   deleted (no longer in system)   unconstructed   closed   crossing with no access   begin/end concurrency, bold route is carried through   a bold route on white background indicates termini. Prev Next < Route 73 Route 75 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic

California State Route 74, a part of the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway, is a mostly scenic highway that runs from Palm Desert in Riverside County westward to San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Location of San Juan Capistrano within Orange County, California. ... Lake Elsinore is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Harvard Street c. ... Valle Vista is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Palm Desert is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Route marker sign: Interstate 5 File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 5 Interstate 705 Interstate 605 Interstate 805 Interstate 505 California State Route 91 California State Route 55 California State Route 57 Interstate 405 (California) Interstate 105 (California) California State Route 14... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 15 California State Route 91 Interstate 215 (California) Interstate 515 California State Route 74 California State Route 60 California State Route 56 User:Atanamir List of three-digit Interstate Highways Interstate 215 (Nevada) Interstate 215 (Utah... Location in the state of California Formed 1893 Seat Riverside Area  - Total  - Water 18,915 km² (7,303 mi²) 248 km² (96 mi²) 1. ... Interstate 215 in California is a 54. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... JUNCTION MILE POST I-8 SD 0. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... JUNCTION MILE POST I-10 ? SR-74 ?? Legend < Route 242 Route 244 > The California State Highways Route Description California State Route 243, or the Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway, is a 30-mile (50 kilometer) two-line highway that runs from Banning, California in the north to Idyllwild, California in the... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... JUNCTION MILE POST 10 ?? 86 ?? Legend < Route 110 Route 112 > The California State Highways California State Route 111 is the main north/south state highway and retail corridor through the Coachella Valley, a part of the Colorado Desert in the southeastern corner of the state and famous as a resort... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-405 OC ?? SR-55 OC ?? SR-133 OC ?? I-5 OC ?? Legend < Route 72 Route 74 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic 73 through San Joaquin Hills California State Route 73, also called the Corona Del Mar Freeway and the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor, is... JUNCTION MILE POST Legend < Route 74 Route 76 > The California State Highway System Route Summary California State Route 75 is a short, 13-mile freeway in San Diego, California. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... 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. ... 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. ... Palm Desert is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Location of San Juan Capistrano within Orange County, California. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ...

As the highway leaves Palm Desert near the Bighorn Country Club, the site of golf's "Battle at Bighorn," it begins a winding, 20 mile (32 km) journey to Garner Valley near the top of the Santa Rosa Mountains. This picturesque stretch is also referred to as the "Palms to Pines Highway." Even for those who have never been to California, the route is a familiar one. It is one of the most popular locations in the country for automotive periodical photo shoots and road tests. Santa Rosa Mountains may refer to: The Santa Rosa Mountains in Arizona in the United States The Santa Rosa Mountains in California in the United States There is also a Santa Rosa Range in northern Nevada in the United States. ...

The road straightens out considerably where it meets with Route 371 near Anza, where the late Red Skelton had his home and art studio. Through Garner Valley, the scenery is among the finest in California. Sharp-eyed movie fans will recognize it as the road on which Elvis Presley drove his Model T on his way to the nearby village of Idyllwild in the movie, Kid Galahad. Red Skelton Bernard Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian born in Vincennes, Indiana who started in vaudeville as a teenager, worked his way up to Broadway shows, secondary roles in MGM movies, radio performances and finally popularity in the early days of TV... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll (sometimes shortened to The King) was an American singer and actor. ... 1908 Ford Model T advertisement The Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Fords Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1928. ... Idyllwild-Pine Cove is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Kid Galahad is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. ...

Past Lake Hemet, Route 74 climbs back into the mountains for another 30 miles (48 km) of spectacular scenery on its way to Hemet where it becomes a surface street called Florida Avenue. It continues westward through the communities of Perris and Lake Elsinore. It merges with Interstate 215 for three miles east of Perris before splitting in Perris, where it resumes its westward journey. Lake Hemet in Winter Garner Valley, Ca (Near Lake Hemet) Lake Hemet has a geographically diverse service area in Riverside County, California Lake Hemet is a crystal clear artificial lake surrounded by spectacular scenery. ... Harvard Street c. ... Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Lake Elsinore is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Interstate 215 in California is a 54. ...

Soon, the highway begins a final scenic climb on its run to the coast, with breathtaking views of Lake Elsinore and the Temecula Valley as it goes over the Santa Ana Mountains. (This part of the highway is notably lacking in guardrails.) It also takes on a new name - the Ortega Highway - which it retains all the way to its terminus in San Juan Capistrano, just west of Interstate 5 and a short distance from the famous mission from which the city takes its name.


Route 74 as it winds through the mountains. Santa Ana Mountains The Santa Ana Mountains are short peninsular mountain range along the coast of southern California in the United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Pond inside Mission San Juan Capistrano Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano was founded on November 1, 1776 by Father Junipero Serra, the seventh mission in the California mission chain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x432, 287 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Major Intersections / Junctions

Route 74 has a few major intersections with other state highways and Interstate freeways along its route. This is a in-progress list. A state highway in the United States is a numbered highway primarily administered and financed by a state government. ... A typical rural stretch of Interstate highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ...

• Interstate 5 Terminus
• Interstate 15
• Interstate 215
• California State Route 79
• California State Route 243
• California State Route 371
• California State Route 111 Terminus

At its Palm Desert terminus, Highway 74 becomes Monterey Avenue which continues north to its termination point in Thousand Palms north of Interstate 10. Currently, the portion of Route 74 from Route 111 to Interstate 10 is unconstructed. (Also, between Interstates 215 and 10, Route 74 used to be signed as California State Route 740 before 1964.) There are also plans to extend Route 241 from its current terminus near Mission Viejo south to Interstate 5 south of the Orange/San Diego County line, which would include an interchange at Route 74. This project is currently in the planning stages. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... Interstate 215 in California is a 54. ... JUNCTION MILE POST I-8 SD 0. ... JUNCTION MILE POST I-10 ? SR-74 ?? Legend < Route 242 Route 244 > The California State Highways Route Description California State Route 243, or the Banning-Idyllwild Panoramic Highway, is a 30-mile (50 kilometer) two-line highway that runs from Banning, California in the north to Idyllwild, California in the... JUNCTION MILE POST 10 ?? 86 ?? Legend < Route 110 Route 112 > The California State Highways California State Route 111 is the main north/south state highway and retail corridor through the Coachella Valley, a part of the Colorado Desert in the southeastern corner of the state and famous as a resort... Thousand Palms is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 18-19 I-15 CA 57 I-17 AZ 143 I-17 AZ 150 I-8 AZ 199 I-19 AZ 260 I-25 NM 145 I-20 TX 187 I-35 TX 570-572 I-45 TX 768 I-49 LA 103... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... California State Route 241 is a highway in Orange County, California. ... Mission Viejo is a city located in Orange County, California. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Additional landmarks

Route 74 passes through many parks and National Forests along its route. Some points of interest are: For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ... This article is on national forests in the United States. ...

• Cleveland National Forest
• Lake Elsinore State Recreation Park
• Soboba Indian Reservation
• Lake Hemet
• Santa Rosa Indian Reservation

The Cleveland National Forest encompasses most of the Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California. ... Lake Hemet in Winter Garner Valley, Ca (Near Lake Hemet) Lake Hemet has a geographically diverse service area in Riverside County, California Lake Hemet is a crystal clear artificial lake surrounded by spectacular scenery. ...

See also

• List of California State Highways