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California State Route 161

Highway in California

Field	Value
state	CA
type	SR
route	161
section	461
maint	Caltrans
map_notes	SR 161 highlighted in red
length_mi	19.36
length_round	2
length_ref
tourist	[[File:MUTCD M10-1.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
direction_a	West
terminus_a	near Dorris
direction_b	East
terminus_b	near Tulelake
counties	Siskiyou
previous_type	SR
previous_route	160
next_type	SR
next_route	162

State Route 161 (SR 161) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs along the California–Oregon state line in Siskiyou County. It begins at U.S. Route 97 north of Dorris and goes east to the intersection of SR 139 and Oregon Route 39 north of Tulelake. SR 161 is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.

Route description

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 and near the northern edge of Lower Klamath Lake. The highway then resumes paralleling the state line again, with some stretches actually running directly along the border and segments of the westbound lane inside Oregon's territory, to its easter terminus at the intersection of Route 139 and Oregon Route 39 north of Tulelake in the community of Hatfield.

SR 161 is not part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. SR 161 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System, but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation.

SR 161 is part of a spur route of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, an All-American Road, that heads towards Tule Lake and Lava Beds National Monument.

Major intersections

References

(2008). "California Road Atlas". Thomas Brothers.
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{{Caltrans scenic
"Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway web site".
(July 2007)
[[California Department of Transportation]], [http://traffic-counts.dot.ca.gov/ All Traffic Volumes on CSHS], 2005 and 2006

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