U.S. Route 20, SH-47 to SH-87

 

AMP: 361

Location: US-20 and Spruce St, Fremont Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Ashton

AMP: 368

Location: US-20 and Anderson Mill Canyon Rd, Fremont Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

AMP: 375

Location: US-20 and Little Butte Rd, Fremont Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles after that. 20 from here on up is a fairly claustrophobic, straight road through dense pine forests as we gain a lot of elevation fairly quickly.

AMP: 379

Location: US-20 and Green Canyon Rd, Fremont Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

AMP: 382

Location: US-20 and 3750 E, Island Park

Welcome to Island Park! We will be in Island Park for the next 20 miles. Island Park is one of the weirder communities, as it basically just follows the US-20 right of way for 20 miles, with all the parcels along it incorporated as one community. It’s stupid.

AMP: 380

Location: US-20 and Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, Island Park

Reassurance shield after the turnoff to Mesa Falls, which connects back to SH-47.

AMP: 387

Location: US-20 and Island Park Dam Rd, Island Park

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

AMP: 392

Location: US-20 and Big Spring Rd, Macks Inn, Fremont Cty

Weirdly, the Island Park city limits leave the US 20 ROW here, circumventing Macks Inn, which we’ll enter. We’ll be back in Island Park soon.

AMP: 392

Location: US-20 and Big Spring Rd, Macks Inn, Fremont Cty

Reassurance shield after the road to Big Spring

AMP: 398

Location: US-20 and Red Rock Rd, Island Park

Several miles later, we’re pack in Island Park. Turn left at Red Rock Rd to head over towards Lakeview, MT and Montana Secondary Highway 509.

AMP: 398

Location: US-20 and Red Rock Rd,  Island Park

Reassurance shield after the Lakeview turnoff

AMP: 400

Location: US-20 and SH-87, Island Park

We’ll approach SH-87 here shortly. Hazardous cargo is advised to use SH-87 instead of going to Montana and using US-191 there.

AMP: 401

Location: US-20 and SH-87, Island Park

Junction SH-87 coming up

AMP: 402

Location: US-20 and SH-87, Island Park

Turn left for Idaho 87 north. Stay straight for US-20 east.

AMP: 402

Location: US-20 and SH-87, Island Park

Follow Idaho 87 north towards Ennis, MT. Stay on US-20 for Bozeman and West Yellowstone, MT. The Island Park city limits follow SH-87.

 E to MT State Line, W to US-20 Bus

 N to MT-87/MT State Line

 E to SH-32