U.S. Route 395 in California

U.S. Route 395
US 395 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length	556.909 mi[1] (896.258 km)
Existed	1930s–present
Tourist routes	Portions of US 395 in Inyo and Mono Counties[2]
Southern segment
South end	I-15 in Hesperia
Major intersections	SR 18 at the Victorville–Adelanto line SR 58 in Kramer Junction SR 14 near Ridgecrest SR 168 in Big Pine US 6 in Bishop SR 120 in Lee Vining SR 89 near Coleville
North end	US 395 at Nevada state line in Topaz Lake, NV
Northern segment
South end	US 395 at Nevada state line near Cold Springs, NV
Major intersections	SR 70 at Hallelujah Junction SR 36 near Susanville SR 299 in Alturas
North end	US 395 at Oregon state line in New Pine Creek, OR
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	San Bernardino, Kern, Inyo, Mono; Sierra, Lassen, Modoc
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided State highways in California Interstate US State Scenic History Pre‑1964 Unconstructed Deleted Freeways
← I-380 → US 399

U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a United States Numbered Highway, stretching from Hesperia, California to the Canadian border in Laurier, Washington. The California portion of US 395 is a 557-mile (896 km) route which traverses from Interstate 15 (I-15) in Hesperia, north to the Oregon state line in Modoc County near Goose Lake. The route clips into Nevada, serving the cities Carson City and Reno, before returning to California.

Prior to truncation, US 395 served the metropolitan areas of San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino. The highway serves as a connection to the Los Angeles area for the communities of the Owens Valley, Mammoth Lakes and Mono Lake. The highway is used as an access route for both the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney, and the lowest point in North America, Death Valley.

The corridor has been used since the California gold rush, and before numbering was known by several names including El Camino Sierra.