California State Route 236

State Route 236
Route information
Defined by S&HC § 536
Maintained by Caltrans
Length: 17.721 mi[1] (28.519 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 9 at Boulder Creek
North end: SR 9 at Waterman Gap
Highway system

State highways in California(list • pre-1964)
History • Unconstructed • Deleted • Freeway • Scenic

← SR 232 SR 237 →

State Route 236 (SR 236) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is a short 18-mile (29 km) "C" shaped highway that links to State Route 9 at both ends in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 236 links Route 9 with Governor's Camp in Big Basin State Park near the Waterman Gap.

Route 236 begins in the town of Boulder Creek. Several sections of the road are less than two lanes wide and large vehicles are discouraged from traveling this road. The reason for the narrow road is to not disturb the large redwood trees that the road passes by in the densely forested lowlands.

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Route description

SR 236 begins with an at-grade intersection with SR 9 within the small town of Boulder Creek. The road then heads northwestward through an area of evergreen forest, exiting the town. After several switchbacks, the route heads westward into Big Basin Redwoods State Park, where its name is Big Basin Way. Amidst the park the road turning abruptly toward the north, where it continues winding through the forest. As it exits the park, the road abruptly turns eastward again, heading again toward SR 9, where it meets its northern terminus.[2]

Major intersections

Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

The entire route is in Santa Cruz County.

Location Postmile
[1][3][4]		 Destinations Notes
Boulder Creek 0.00 SR 9 (Central Avenue) – Santa Cruz, Los Gatos
8.74 Big Basin Redwoods State Park south boundary
12.72 Big Basin Redwoods State Park east boundary
Waterman Gap 17.72 SR 9 – Saratoga
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed February 2008
  2. ^ Microsoft. Map of {{{title}}} – Bing Maps (Map). Cartography by NavTEQ, Inc. http://www.bing.com/maps/#JmNwPTM3LjE3MDI2OTE0NDYxOTk0NH4tMTIyLjEzOTczMDQ1MzQ5MTIxJmx2bD0xMiZkaXI9MCZzdHk9ciZydHA9cG9zLjM3LjEyNjA3MjM0NzE2NDE1NF8tMTIyLjEyNjcwNzY1ODE3MTY1X0JvdWxkZXIlMjBDcmVlayUyQyUyMENBX19fZV9+di4zNy4xNjk3MjE5OTM2MDMyNV8tMTIyLjIyMDQxMTMwMDY1OTE4X1NSLTIzNiUyMCUyRiUyMEJpZyUyMEJhc2luJTIwV2F5fnBvcy4zNy4yMTE4OV8tMTIyLjE1NjYzX1dhdGVybWFuJTIwR2FwX19fZV8mbW9kZT1EJnJ0b3A9MH4wfjB+. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  3. ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
  4. ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006

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