| State Route 161 | ||||
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| Defined by S&HC § 461 | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length: | 19.36 mi[1] (31.16 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: | US 97 near Dorris | |||
| East end: | SR 139 near Tulelake | |||
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State highways in California(list • pre-1964)
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State Route 161 is a California state highway running along the California-Oregon state line from U.S. Route 97 north of Dorris to the intersection of Route 139 and Oregon Route 39 north of Tulelake. Route 161 is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
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SR 161 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[2]
SR 161 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 97 north of Dorris. The route travels east past Indian Tom Lake, bending to the south and passing by Lake Miller and Sheepy Lake. SR 161 continues past the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, which includes Lower Klamath Lake, and White Lake, now paralleling the state line again to the intersection of Route 139 and Oregon Route 39 north of Tulelake in the community of Hatfield.[3]
The entire route is in Siskiyou County.
| Postmile [4][5][6] |
Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.37 | US 97 – Dorris, Weed, Klamath Falls | |||
| 19.36 | SR 139 south (OR 39 north) – Tulelake, Klamath Falls | |||
| 19.36 | State Line Road | Continuation beyond SR 139 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||