California State Route 35

Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=35
section=335
maint=

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length_mi=54.056
length_round=3
length_ref=
length_notes=The length of SR 35 is broken into pieces and do not reflect overlaps.This route is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous.]
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|SR|17 near Redwood Estates
junction=jct|state=CA|SR|84 in Woodside
jct|state=CA|SR|92 near San Mateo
jct|state=CA|SR|1 in Daly City
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|SR|1 in San Francisco
previous_type=SR
previous_route=34
next_type=SR
next_route=36
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State Route 35 (SR 35) in the U.S. State of California, generally known as Skyline Boulevard, is a 2-lane road running along the western ridge of Silicon Valley in California. It runs from Highway 17 to San Francisco at State Route 1. It provides scenic views of both the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Silicon Valley Metropolitan Area, Half Moon Bay, and San Francisco Bay. Because of its high elevation and location it is one of the few places on the Bay Area's southern peninsula from which the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean are both visible at the same time. A notable feature of Skyline Boulevard is historic Kings Mountain in Woodside. Skyline Blvd. offers views of Half Moon Bay as it summits Kings Mountain.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=260-284 CA Codes (shc:260-284)] ] .

It was originally designated State Route 5, but this was changed with the creation of Interstate 5 in 1964, to avoid confusion.

Route summary

The highway begins at the junction of Summit Road and State Route 17. It follows "Summit Road" up until "Bear Creek Road", which bears Route 35 for a few miles until Skyline Boulevard is reached. It bears the name Skyline Boulevard for a majority of its route along the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west of Silicon Valley, passing cities such as San Jose, Saratoga, and Palo Alto. The road reaches its highest elevation near Sanborn Skyline County Park at about 3,000 ft (914 m). The ridge that the road follows forms the border between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. However, the boundary is so irregular that the road weaves in and out of the two counties. As a result, most of the crossings are unmarked and the mile posts are not particularly accurate.Fact|date=December 2007

The ridgetop portion of the route ends at the junction with State Route 92,National Atlas of the United States, [http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html#hucs00m Hydrologic Units (Watersheds) GIS data] ] because this northern area of the Santa Cruz Mountains is a protected watershed owned by the San Francisco Water Department. Highway 35 is co-routed with SR 92 for 2 miles (3 km) east, descending towards Crystal Springs Reservoir, which it crosses on a causeway, and then joins Interstate 280 northbound for 6 miles (10 km). However, on the southbound side, Route 35 exists as a separate road to the west of the freeway between "Bunker Hill Dr." and Route 92, as there is no connector road between 280 South and 92 West.

Route 35 departs from 280 at the southern end of San Bruno, running to the west of the freeway, regaining the ridgetop separating South San Francisco and Daly City from Pacifica.

It crosses State Route 1 in Daly City and in San Francisco, Skyline Boulevard ends and the highway briefly continues along "Sloat Boulevard" until it reaches its terminus when it intersects Highway 1 again at 19th Avenue.

As old highway maps show, State Route 35 was originally designated State Route 5. The number was changed in the 1964 renumbering.

Recreational use

s along the road.

Several public open spaces border on Skyline Boulevard, including Sanborn County Park, Windy Hill, and the Purisima Open Space; both the latter are parts of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Numerous hiking trails originate from parking lots off Skyline in these open spaces.

Whenever there is snow on the road's higher elevations, like most recently in March 2006, many people take their families up to see and play in the snow, and therefore, many of the parking lots at regional parks are packed with cars.

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 numbers reset at some county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column."

Other landmarks

For most the of the route, State Route 35 offers vistas of both Silicon Valley's skyline, and also the Pacific Ocean. One such vista point, Skeggs Point, is between Kings Mountain and SR84. The route passes through many of the wildlife refuges along the ridge of Silicon Valley and other parks:
*Sanborn-Skyline County Park
*Castle Rock State Park
*Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
*Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
*Wunderlich County Park
*El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
*Huddart County Park
*Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

A number of streams originate near Skyline Boulevard, flowing to both Pacific Ocean and the Bay. Among the bayside streams are San Francisquito Creek, Redwood Creek, and San Bruno Creek.

References

External links

* [http://www.westcoastroads.com/california/ca-035.html WestCoast Roads- State Route 35]
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr35 Caltrans: Route 35 highway conditions]
* [http://www.cahighways.org/033-040.html#035 California Highways: SR 35]
* [http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/2210/ National Scenic Byways Program] page about the route