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California Byway Highway Guide

Miles Kms Item Summary
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0.0
390 ft.
 Start of Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway Route #168
 Clovis, California, in Fresno County California, at the Junction of N.Temperance Avenue with State Route #168, is where Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway Route #168 starts from; near California State University Fresno, off Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
2.6
4.2
436 ft.
 East Shepherd Avenue
 West to the community of Fort Washington, CA. Limited services.
6.6
10.6
495 ft.
 North Academy Avenue
 South to the community of Edmiston, California. Limited services.
8.3
13.3
554 ft.
 Academy Oaks Lane
9.6
15.5
640 ft.
 Sample Road
 Runs through the mountainous area.
13.6
21.9
748 ft.
 Tollhouse Road
 North to the community of Sentinel, CA (limited services); turns east to the community of Humphreys Station (limited services).
14.4
23.2
906 ft.
 Stony Oaks Lane
15.5
25.0
817 ft.
 Millerton Road
 West to Kechave Cultural Reserve, Millerton Lake, community of Friant, California. Friant Dam built on Millerton Lake.
18.7
30.1
981 ft.
 Millerton Lake California State Recreation Area
 West of highway. Activities: camping, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, wildlife viewing.
20.9
33.6
1657 ft.
 Auberry Road
 Community of Prather, California (limited services). Auberry Road to Squaw Leap, San Joaquim River, and the community of Marshall Junction, California (limited services).
22.0
35.4
1680 ft.
 Auberry Road
North to the ommunity of Auberry, California, off State Route #168.
23.4
37.7
1775 ft.
 SJ and E Road
 Ends at Auberry Road to the north, in the community of Auberry, CA.
23.6
37.9
1778 ft.
 Lodge Road
 Lodge Road, Tollhouse, California, in Fresno County, California, Tollhouse derived its name from a now de-funct tollroad that leads to steep Sarver Peak to Pine Ridge. Trimmer, Washington, Kings River, Pain Flat Lake, where Kayaking is popular.
29.1
46.9
3419 ft.
 Beal Fire Road, Burrough Mountain Road
 Ends north at Auberry Road. To the east, terminates at Tollhouse Road.
32.4
52.1
4491 ft.
 Auberry Road
 West-north to the community of Alder Springs, California; KNSO, KGPE, both television stations located here in Fresno County, California, Few more FM radio and television stations are located near Alder Springs, California. Proceeds to the community of Meadows Lakes, California.
32.9
53.0
4738 ft.
 Cressman Road
 To the east, this road forks out into Upper Cressman Road and Lower Cressman Road.
37.2
59.8
5584 ft.
 Ockenden, California
 Community of Ockenden, California, located on State Highway #168.
37.4
60.2
5630 ft.
 Bretz Mill Road
 South-east to the community of Old Bretz Mill, California.
38.1
61.3
5568 ft.
 Shaver Lake, California
 Community of Shaver Lake, California. Camp Chawanakee, located on the shores of Shaver Lake.
38.5
62.0
5643 ft.
 Shaver Lake Heights, California
 Community of Shaver Lake Heights, California. Limited services.
39.0
62.7
5597 ft.
 Dora Belle, California
 Community of Dora Belle, California. Limited services.
39.4
63.4
5591 ft.
 Camp Edison
Camp Edison, on the Shaver Lake, in Fresno County, California
41.0
65.9
5384 ft.
 Lake View Avenue
 To Camp Edison, on Shaver Lake.
42.7
68.7
5453 ft.
 Big Creek Road
 North to the community of Camp Sierra, California (limited services); Big Creek, California, a small town located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, whose economy relies mainly on tourism and hydro-electric generation from the Big Creek Dam. Big Creek could be accessed only through Big Creek Road from State Route #168 apart from a helipad in the town.
46.0
74.1
6463 ft.
 Balsam Forebay, CA
 North of highway. An artificial lake. Access is from a trail from the southeast shore. Swimming, picnicking, hiking.
47.0
75.6
6745 ft.
 Access
 A Mountainous Road/Trail to Huntington Lake Road to Big Creek, California.
57.2
92.1
7054 ft.
 China Peak
 Has 1200 acres of skiable area; located on the south shore of Huntington Lake.
58.8
94.7
6965 ft.
 Big Creek Road
 The byway leaves Big Creek Road and joins CA State Highway 168 to the south. Big Creek Road goes west to Huntington Lake, a reservoir, on the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of 7000 ft; has a marina, offers surfing, boating and other recreational activities. Camping is popular around the lake. Deer Creek Campground, is situated here.
60.3
97.1
7510 ft.
 Kaiser Pass Road
 Northeast to the community of Snow Bend, CA. Limited services.
63.6
102.3
8320 ft.
 End of Scenic Byway
 Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway Route #168 ends at Kaiser Pass Road near the Kaiser Pass through Sierra Nevada Mountains.