California State Route 36
SR 36 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 248.856 mi (400.495 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | US 101 near Fortuna | |||
| East end | US 395 near Johnstonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Lassen | |||
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State Route 36 (SR 36) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that is routed from U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County to U.S. Route 395 just east of Susanville in Lassen County. The highway passes through Red Bluff, the county seat of Tehama County, on the northern edge of the Sacramento Valley. The portion of SR 36 travelling past Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lake Almanor is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway. Also, Route 36 between Alton and Susanville is a designated Blue Star Memorial Highway.