Road to Ardmore, OK

[jrs1871]

We have friends that are coming from Wisconsin to Ardmore, OK. He is thinking of coming down 169 to I40 to 177. He is pulling a fifth wheel. Is that a decent route or is there a better way? Thanks.

[RoyF]

Instead of 169, try 69 south through Kansas and Oklahoma down to Durant, OK. Good road, avoids I-40, avoids Tulsa and other large cities. Durant to Ardmore is a lightly traveled two land road.

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

Last October 177 from Shawnee to the split with OK-3W was okay. Not great - but okay. A few sections are concrete slabs with some very slight heaving.

Several of our friends headed to the west side of Dallas/Fort Worth take that route and are happy with it. Avoids most of OKC and the traffic on I-35 - which isn't bad if not hitting rush hour.

They cut over on the Chickasaw Turnpike to OK-7 to I-35 - not going through Sulphur. Downtown Sulphur isn't horrible - but is a bit tight for towing.

Immediately south of Sulphur in the Chickasaw National Rec Area - a mid-steep climb on 2-lane road. Slow and watch for folks turning off. Some mild hills the next 10 miles.

Others will need to comment on US-169 and I-40 through Oklahoma (we're always crossing I-40 - not taking it).