The second of four routes I did this past Sunday was California State Route 223. CA 223 is a 30 mile east/west state highway in Kern County. CA 223 has a western terminus at I-5 and a eastern terminus at CA 58, the route is entirely on Bear Mountain Boulevard. I approached CA 223 from Old River Road which required a short backtrack to I-5 to begin the route in an easterly direction towards CA 58. I found this odd "end" placard at the western terminus of CA 223. West of I-5 I pulled a U-turn on Bear Mountain Boulevard and started to head eastward. Bear Mountain Boulevard actually continues a couple miles west of I-5 where it terminates at the bed of Lake Buena Vista. There isn't much on CA 223 in terms of destinations. CA 99 is signed as 10 miles to the east, Arvin 20 miles to the east, and CA 58 is 32 miles eastward. Old River Road seemed to the only road of significance east to CA 99. There is one rail crossing betwee...
Because every road has a story.