{"id":7646,"date":"2019-10-26T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T20:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/?p=7646"},"modified":"2019-10-26T22:49:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T22:49:22","slug":"california-state-route-173-sr-138-to-sr-189","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/?p=7646","title":{"rendered":"California State Route 173, SR 138 to SR 189"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"948\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM: <\/strong>L0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and SR 138, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No reassurance shield as SR 173 begins. With the closure in the middle of this segment, this has been de-emphasized as a state highway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>L6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Arrowhead Lake Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few miles later we&#8217;re a mile from SR 173 ending for motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>L7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Arrowhead Lake Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pavement ends ahead and with it the highway closes to motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Arrowhead Lake Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Which means we&#8217;re on foot for the next five miles. This is the closure gate. SR 173 closed to motor vehicles in 2011 but remains open to non-motorized uses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Arrowhead Lake Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There&#8217;s some bad pavement for the first bit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"460\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But it gets worse as we approach the minor slide that took out SR 173 in the first place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is mostly driveable, though, with a clearanced vehicle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM<\/strong>: 6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This area is frequented by hunters &#8211; though the sign restricting the road to &#8220;street legal vehicles&#8221; predates the 2011 closure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Scenic Overlook, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Curiously, though, there&#8217;s a random Kia Sorento parked at what was once a scenic overlook to a dam through the Mojave River.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Scenic Overlook, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0The view down to the Mojave River.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Scenic Overlook, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The road cut into the side of the foothills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Postmile! But in a much simplified style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"442\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Almost a mile later we&#8217;ll pass over a small bridge as we encounter some of the only trees on the route. SR 39 is a much more interesting closed-road hike than 173- 173 is largely just a sunny walk through foothills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"541\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Normal postmile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"503\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Postmile ten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Bradford Ridge, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shortly thereafter as we near the re-opening of the road, we&#8217;ll approach a truck crossing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"485\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Bradford Ridge, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pavement resumes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 at Bradford Ridge, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And the road re-opens!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"879\" height=\"510\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>11<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Willow Crk Trl, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The speed limit is an inexplicably low 15 once the highway resumes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"558\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>13<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Grass Valley Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stay on 173 for Lake Arrowhead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1007\" height=\"543\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>13<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and Grass Valley Rd, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reassurance shield after Grass Valley Rd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"872\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and SR 189, Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few miles later we&#8217;ll approach SR 189.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/ca\/173\/138to189\/25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"521\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APM:\u00a0<\/strong>21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: SR 173 and SR 189, Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino Cty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow 173 east to SR 18 and 189 west to Blue Jay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/generic\/california173.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"70\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/?p=7647\">E to SR 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/generic\/california189.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"70\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/?p=7634\">W to SR 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/highways\/generic\/california138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"70\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/?p=7658\">E to SR 18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corcohighways.org\/?p=7657\">W to I-15<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APM: L0 Location: SR 173 and SR 138, San Bernardino Cty No reassurance shield as SR 173 begins. With the closure in the middle of this segment, this has been de-emphasized as a state highway. APM:\u00a0L6 Location: SR 173 and Arrowhead Lake Rd, San Bernardino Cty A few miles later we&#8217;re a mile from SR [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7646\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}