State Highway 387 is a 5.2 mi (8.4 km) long state highway

State highway

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 in western Colorado

Colorado

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Route description

The route begins in the south at U.S. Highway 50 approximately ten miles east of Montrose

Montrose, Colorado

The City of Montrose is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 15,479 in 2005. The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S...

 and travels north to provide access to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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's south rim facilities.

History

The route was established in 1939 with its current routing. The entire route from US 50 to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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 was paved by 1960. The nat'l park was upgraded from a national monument in October 1999.

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Montrose County

Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 41,276 at U.S. Census 2010. The county was named for its county seat, the City of Montrose...

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Mile	Destination	Notes
0.0	US 50
5.2	Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat'l Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park thumb|upright|Black Canyon of the GunnisonBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a United States National Park located in western Colorado, and managed by the National Park Service...