Last Driven July 2020
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and SH-14, Larimer Cty
Reassurance shield after the routes join, with SH-14 signed as TO SH-14
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and CR 54G, Larimer Cty
Turn right to follow an old alignment of 287/14 into Laporte, or stay straight to bypass it
Location: US-287 and CR 54G, Larimer Cty
Reassurance shield after the Laporte turnoff
Location: US-287 and N Overland Tr, Larimer Cty
Another reassurance shield as we approach make our final descent towards Fort Collins.
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and CR 54G, Larimer Cty
We approach CR 54G again, the Laporte cutoff. This used to be a conventional intersection, but was recently re-aligned to a roundabout.
Location: US-287 and CR 54G, Larimer Cty
Exit right for CR 54G/old US 287 back into Laporte.
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and CR-54, Larimer Cty
Keep right for US-287 south and SH-14 east. After the turn, the speed limit will not go above 45 again and we will enter the Fort Collins area
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and CR-54G, Larimer Cty
Reassurance shield after the turn
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and Meadow Dr, Larimer Cty
Another reassurance shield as we enter urbanish Fort Collins. The road will still only be two lanes wide until the SH-1 junction
(Historic Photo: January 2009)
Location: US-287 and Terry Lake Rd, Larimer Cty
We come to a junction with SH-1. SH-1 is the original number for the main North-South highway across Colorado, replaced by US-87 and later I-25. Today, all that remains is a short hop from Fort Collins to Wellington.
Location: US-287 and Terry Lake Rd, Larimer Cty
Follow SH-1 north to Wellington.
Location: US-287 and Terry Lake Rd, Larimer Cty
Turn left for SH-1 north.
S to SH-14, N to WY State Line
W to SH-125, E to US-287
W to SH-125, E to SH-1
