378. Route 78 is from:
(a) Route 5 near Oceanside to Route 15 near Escondido.
(b) Route 15 near Escondido to Route 86 passing near Ramona, Santa
Ysabel, and Julian.
(c) Route 86 near Brawley to Route 10 near Blythe.
The portion of the route described in subdivision (c) between the
easterly junction of Route 115 and the Imperial-Riverside county line
shall be known and designated as the "Ben Hulse Highway."
Entire route. [CS&HC Sec. 253.1]
From Route 5 near Oceanside to Route 15 in Escondido.
Route 78 from Route 79 near Santa Ysabel to Route 86 passing near Julian. [CS&HC Sec. 263.5]
The big attraction here is the San Diego Wild Animal Park about three miles east of Route 15.
San Pasqual Battlefield is also conveniently located two more miles east of the park.
Next is the Mission of Santa Isabel at Route 79. The adjacent town of Santa Ysabel also had
two wineries: Menghini and Witch Creek.
Finally, ther Eagle & High Peak Mines are located at Route 79 (the southern portion) in Julian.
If you want to rest for a while, you can go to the Ocotillo Wells Recreation Area. The little
"facility" has a camping site. Nearby is a ranger station for the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Anza Borrego is one of the largest state parks in the country, nailing it at 600,000 acres, and serves as
one of the premier desert parks in the southwest. (The "borrego" is Spanish for bighorn sheep.) The park
provides 144 developed campsites (52 of which have hook-ups), primitive campsites, horse campsites,
open camp areas, picnic sites, a visitors' center, numerous and rather popular hiking trails, jeep
trails, and water in some developed areas. For more information, call (619)767-5311.
Route 78 actually comes closer to Carlsbad than Oceanside.
The route has also shifted from Mission Road Carlsbad onto a new
expressway. This expressway is about a mile north of Mission Road.
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