State Route 79 | Mountain Empire to Inland Empire | California Through the Car

Donate here to support my work: https://ko-fi.com/goingson In this episode of California Through the Car, we drive on State Route 79. SR 79 serves a mountainous inland region of San Diego and Riverside Counties as it makes its way from I-8 in Descanso to I-10 in Beaumont. Significant communities along the highway include Julian, Temecula, Murrieta, Hemet, and San Jacinto. A portion of the highway around Julian is named the Firefighter Steven Rucker Memorial Highway, after the firefighter from Novato who fought the Cedar Fire in 2003. #stateroute79 #roadtrip #california TRIP INFO: Length: 125 mi/201 km Time: 3 hours Date: August 31, 2024 Camera: Garmin Dash Cam 57 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.