Gribblenation

Nestled below Interstate 5 in the Shasta River Canyon of Siskiyou County one can find a surprisingly scenic highway in the form of California State Route 263.  California State Route 263 is also a relic of the 1931 alignment of US Route 99 north of the City of Yreka.   California State Route 263 ("CA 263") is an 8 mile north/south State Highway contained entirely in Siskiyou County.  CA 263 originates at CA 3 in the City of Yreka and follows the Shasta River Canyon north to a terminus at CA 96 at the confluence of the Shasta River and Klamath River.  As noted above CA 263 was formerly a piece of US Route 99 ("US 99") which was completed in 1931.  This blog is part of the larger Gribblenation US Route 99 Page.  For more information pertaining to the other various segments of US Route 99 and it's three-digit child routes check out the link the below. Gribblenation US Route 99 Page Part 1; the history of US Route 99 and California State Route 263 in the ...