State Route 79 (California)

State Route 79
SR 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by
Maintained by Caltrans
Length:	106.731 mi (171.767 km) SR 79 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous.
Major junctions
South end:	I-8 near Descanso
	SR 78 near Julian SR 76 near Lake Henshaw SR 371 near Anza I-15 in Temecula SR 74 in Hemet
North end:	I-10 in Beaumont
Highway system
State highways in California Interstate U.S. State Pre-1964 History Unconstructed Deleted Freeway Scenic ← SR 78 I-80 →

State Route 79 (SR 79) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. The route begins at Interstate 8 (I-8) in San Diego County, continuing north through the town of Cuyamaca into Julian. After passing through Warner Springs, the route crosses into Riverside County, providing access to the cities of Temecula and Murrieta. SR 79 ends at I-10 in Beaumont.

SR 79 begins at exit 40 of I-8, about 40 miles (64 km) from its western terminus and approximately 35 miles (56 km) east of San Diego. The road runs along Old Highway 80 in the town of Descanso, until splitting to the north at a T intersection. The route then traverses Cuyamaca and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park on its way north. This portion of the route is very serpentine, with hairpin turns, as it follows the contours of the land by moving laterally, rather than up-and-down or via cuts.