State Route 236 (SR 236) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the
U.S. state of
California. It is an approximately 18-mile (29 km) "C" shaped loop route of
State Route 9 in the
Santa Cruz Mountains
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that serves
Big Basin Redwoods State Park. SR 236 begins in the community of
Boulder Creek and ends at Governor's Camp in
Big Basin State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located in Santa Cruz County, about northwest of Santa Cruz. The park contains almost all of the Waddell Creek watershed, which was formed by the seismic uplif ...
near the
Waterman Gap
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...
.
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.
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 Highway. Amidst the park, the road turns 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.
SR 236 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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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