U.S. Route 287

If you plan to make it as far south as Colorado, PM me for campground and sightseeing suggestions. Just let me know what most interests you when traveling.

Do you know Sue Thomas, who frequently posts on the Alaska forums and lives just west of Whitehorse?

BTW, I also prefer the old US highways over Interstate highways. On the TX-OK-KS loop we completed yesterday, the only time we were on Interstates was within the city limits of Amarillo, TX. Besides US 287, we were mostly on US 62, US 183, and US 50 plus several state highways.

Thanks - sounds like it's definitely worth doing some exploring along it.

Actually, US 287 is only the same as I-15 for 40 miles--from downtown Helena, MT to Exit 228. US 287 was once advertised as the "National Parks Route" and the "Gulf to Rockies Route" from Beaumont, Texas to Glacier National Park. It also goes right through Yellowstone NP and near Rocky Mountain NP at the point where US 287 runs from Denver to Fort Collins, Colorado.

For us, US 287 is the shortest route from our house to the south entrance of Yellowstone. It was also the shortest route from Denver to Fort Worth/Arlington, Texas, when my parents lived there. I have no idea how many trips I have made on US 287 since 1957, but it is in the low hundreds.

In fact, I just returned today on US 287 from a camping trip that consisted of a big loop through SE Colorado, the Texas Panhandle, western Oklahoma, and SW Kansas. Midway between Denver and Amarillo, and on the way home last night, we camped at one of our favorite Colorado state campgrounds--John Martin Reservoir SP's Hasty Campground (near the intersection of US 287 and US 50). Weather was unbelievable for this time of year--nearly 90 last week when we got to Amarillo. This morning was a little chilly (36!) so we were glad we had 30A electric and our electric blanket last night.

I really enjoy these old routes (like 66 of course). As I was on I-15 for a ways, I guess I was on part of 287 when I brought my new rig up from Phoenix in August. :)

I cam south from Edmonton on Can 2 which at the US/Can border turns into I15 (US287) in this area.
Not sure what part of US 287 you have in mind as much of it is now I-15.
South of I-90 US 191 would be a better choice.