California State Route 62

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Route 62
Length:	151 mi (243 km)
Formed:
Major cities:	Desert Hot Springs Yucca Valley Twentynine Palms
Direction:	East-West
JUNCTION POSTMILE I-10 RIV 0.00 CA-247 SBD 12.43 CA-177 RIV 84.97 US-95 SBD 125.76 CA-AZ State Line AZ-95 SBD 142.66 California State Routes Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic < Route 61 Route 63 >

State Route 62 cuts across the Little San Bernardino Mountains along southern San Bernardino County. Route 62 begins at a freeway-to-freeway intersection with Interstate 10 at the eastern end of the San Gorgonio Pass northwest of Palm Springs in Riverside County and heads due north until its intersection with CA-247 in Yucca Valley, and then it heads east through Twentynine Palms. In 1970, Route 62 ended at the eastern city limits in 29 Palms, but it was later extended along the northern boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park to meet Arizona State Route 95 in Parker, AZ. East of 29 Palms, there is a sign warning drivers that there are no services for 100 miles until reaching Vidal Juncion, where CA-62 meets US-95. This is one of the most desolate stretches of highway in California, and consequently, the most heavily traveled portion is between I-10 and Twentynine Palms.

[edit] Other names

• Blue Star Memorial Highway: From Interstate 10 to Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms.
• CHP Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway: From 5.4 mi west of Route 177 to 4.6 mi east of Route 177.
• Twentynine Palms Highway: From Interstate 10 to Route 177.

Source: 2004 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances In California

[edit] State law

Legal Definition of Route 62: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 362

Route 62 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.4 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 62 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.1 of the California State Highway Code.