 State Route 79 | ||||
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 SR 79 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 106.731 mi[1] (171.767 km) SR 79 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous. | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-8 near Descanso | |||
| North end |  I-10 in Beaumont | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | San Diego, Riverside | |||
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State Route 79 (SR 79) is an approximately 106-mile (171 km) north-south state highway in the U.S. state of California. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 8 (I-8) at the Descanso Junction in San Diego County. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 10 (I-10) in the city of Beaumont in Riverside County. In San Diego County, SR 79 connects with Lake Cuyamaca and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, the communities of Julian and Warner Springs. In Riverside County, the highway runs through the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, and San Jacinto before reaching Beaumont.