Route description

SH 187 runs 0.7 miles (1.1 km), starting at junction with north of Paonia

Paonia, Colorado

The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army...

. The highway goes directly south, crossing the North Fork of the Gunnison River

Gunnison River

The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, long, in the Southwest state of Colorado. It is the fifth largest tributary of the Colorado River, with a mean flow of 4320 ft³/s .-Description:...

 and entering Paonia. The state highway ends at Grand Ave. and 4th St in Paonia.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Delta County

Delta County, Colorado

Delta County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 27,834 in the 2000 U.S. Census. The county seat is the City of Delta...

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Paonia, Colorado

The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army...

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