Idaho State Highway 77
State Highway 77 | ||||
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| City of Rocks Back Country Byway | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 30.676 mi[1] (49.368 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH-81 in Malta | |||
| SH-81 in Declo | ||||
| North end |   I-84 / SH-25 near Declo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Cassia | |||
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State Highway 77 (SH-77) is a state highway in Cassia County, Idaho. The highway runs for 33.978 miles (54.682 km) from SH-81 in Malta to Interstate 84 north of Declo, serving the town of Albion.
Route description
State Highway 77 begins at an intersection with SH-81 in Malta, located north of the Utah state line. The highway travels west from Malta along Cassia Creek, bordered to the south by the Jim Sage Mountains and to the north by the Cottrel Mountains, to Connor Creek. At Connor Creek, a spur route of SH-77 splits off to serve the City of Rocks National Reserve and Almo, while the main highway turns north. SH-77 turns northwest along the ridge of the Albion Mountains and passes through the town of Albion on its way to the Magic Valley. The highway accesses the valley via a small mountain pass and turns travels due north through Declo, where it intersects SH-81. North of Declo, SH-77 terminates at an interchange with Interstate 84 adjacent to the Snake River; the roadway continues north as SH-25, heading towards Rupert.[1][2]
From Connor Creek to Albion, SH-77 forms part of the City of Rocks Back Country Byway, a 49-mile (79 km) scenic byway serving the City of Rocks National Reserve that travels from Albion to Oakley.[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cassia County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Malta | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SH-81 north | ||
| Connor Creek | 7.497 | 12.065 |    SH-77 Spur south – City of Rocks National Reserve, Almo, Elba | ||
| Declo | 27.296 | 43.929 | SH-81 – Burley, Malta | ||
| | 30.676 | 49.368 | I-84 / SH-25 north | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur route
State Highway 77 Spur | |
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| Location | Almo–Connor Creek |
| Length | 16.654 mi[1] (26.802 km) |
ID-77 has a spur route that travels 16.654 miles (26.802 km) between Almo and the main highway at Connor Creek, via Elba.[1] The highway serves the City of Rocks National Reserve and is part of the City of Rocks Back Country Byway.[3][5] The byway follows the route of the California Trail as it approached Nevada.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Milepoint Log: State Highway 77" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Google (February 18, 2017). "State Highway 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "City of Rocks Back Country Byway Rural Heritage Stewardship Handbook and Byway Management Plan" (PDF). Cassia County, Idaho. June 1998. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "City of Rocks Back Country Byway". Visit Idaho. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Google (February 18, 2017). "State Highway 77 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "City of Rocks National Reserve: Automobile Tour". National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2017.