State Highway 77 | |
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City of Rocks Back Country Byway | |
Route information | |
Maintained by ITD | |
Length: | 30.676 mi (49.368 km) |
Major junctions | |
South end: | SH 81 in Malta |
SH 81 in Declo | |
North end: | I-84 / SH 25 near Declo |
Location | |
Counties: | Cassia |
Highway system | |
State Highway 77 Spur |
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Location: | Almo–Connor Creek |
Length: | 16.654 mi (26.802 km) |
State Highway 77 (SH-77) is a state highway in Cassia County, Idaho. The highway runs for 33.978 miles (54.682 km) from SH-81 in Malta to Interstate 84 north of Declo, serving the town of Albion.
State Highway 77 begins at an intersection with SH-81 in Malta, located north of the Utah state line. The highway travels west from Malta along Cassia Creek, bordered to the south by the Jim Sage Mountains and to the north by the Cottrel Mountains, to Connor Creek. At Connor Creek, a spur route of SH-77 splits off to serve the City of Rocks National Reserve and Almo, while the main highway turns north. SH-77 turns northwest along the ridge of the Albion Mountains and passes through the town of Albion on its way to the Magic Valley. The highway accesses the valley via a small mountain pass and turns travels due north through Declo, where it intersects SH-81. North of Declo, SH-77 terminates at an interchange with Interstate 84 adjacent to the Snake River; the roadway continues north as SH-25, heading towards Rupert.