State Route 58 (SR 58) is a major east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert.

Beginning about a dozen miles west of Bakersfield, Highway 58 is a roller-coaster all the way to the coast. Giant sweepers with giddying changes in elevation run through pastoral farmland for more than an hour. Then suddenly the road tightens down into twisting loops as you dive into canyon country.

State Route 58 (SR 58) is an east-west highway across the California Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert. It runs between its western terminus near Santa Margarita (junction U.S. Route 101) and its eastern terminus at Barstow (junction Interstate 15).

Dec 31, 2024 · State Route 58 (SR 58) is a major east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert.

Unlike its famous cousin -- Highway 395 -- State Highway 58 gets very little press. But for the adventurous, 58 has its own quirky charms. Route 58: A Cross-Section of California, (Center for Land Use Interpretation), offers a glimpse at historical sites …

This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, January 26th, 2025 at 02:14 PM. SR 58 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

Each state highway in California is maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and is assigned a Route (officially State Highway Route[3][4]) number in the Streets and Highways Code (Sections 300-635).

State Route 58 is a major cross-state route. Until 1964, 58 east of 99 was signed as US 466. West of 99 it was State 178. From I-15 to State 99, it is entirely four-lanes or more and has a great deal of truck traffic. The crossing of the Tehachapi Mountains can be quite treacherous in winter due to snow and ice. It is also very scenic route.

State Route 58 (SR 58) is a major east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert.

State Route 58 (SR 58) is a major east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert.