Idaho State Highway 77

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State Highway 77 marker
State Highway 77
City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Route information
Maintained by IDT
Length30.676 mi[1] (49.368 km)
Major junctions
South end SH-81 in Malta
Major intersections SH-81 in Declo
North end I-84 / SH-25 near Declo
Location
CountiesCassia
Highway system
  • Idaho State Highway System
← SH-75→ SH-78

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 and to the north by the , 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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Malta0.0000.000 SH-81 north
Connor Creek7.49712.065
 SH-77 Spur south – City of Rocks National Reserve, Almo, Elba
Declo27.29643.929 SH-81 – Burley, Malta
​30.67649.368 I-84 / SH-25 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route[]

Spur plate.svg

State Highway 77 Spur marker

State Highway 77 Spur

LocationAlmo–Connor Creek
Length16.654 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[]

Route map:

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Milepoint Log: State Highway 77" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Google (February 18, 2017). "State Highway 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "City of Rocks Back Country Byway". Visit Idaho. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Google (February 18, 2017). "State Highway 77 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "City of Rocks National Reserve: Automobile Tour". National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
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