U.S. Route 97, I-5 Bus/SR 265 to SR 161

 

APM: 0

Location: US 97 and Weed Blvd, Weed

Reassurance shield as US 97 splits from I-5 Business and really begins.

APM: 4

Location: US 97 and Big Springs Rd, Siskiyou Cty

A few miles later, we’ll approach CR A29.

APM: 4

Location: US 97 and Big Springs Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Turn left for CR A29/Big Springs Rd.

APM: 4

Location: US 97 and Big Springs Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield after Big Springs Rd.

APM: 10

Location: US 97 and Yellow Butte Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

APM: 11

Location: US 97 and 99-97 Cutoff Rd, Siskiyou Cty

A few miles later, we’ll approach CR A19, the 99-97 Cutoff Rd with a nice legacy name.

APM: 11

Location: US 97 and 99-97 Cutoff Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield after the cutoff up to Granada.

APM: 16

Location: US 97 and Deer Mountain Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

APM: 19

Location: US 97 and Grass Lake Fire Rd, Siskiyou Cty

This is fairly uninhabited territory.

APM: 27

Location: US 97 and First Creek Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later.

APM: 34

Location: US 97 and County Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later as we leave the National Forest.

APM: 36

Location: US 97 and Ball Mountain-Little Shasta Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Another reassurance shield a couple miles later, after the turnoff to Mt. Hebron.

APM:  39

Location: US 97 and Meiss Lake Rd, Macdoel

A few miles later, we’ll enter Macdoel.

APM: 40

Location: US 97 and Colma St, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Macdoel.

APM: 45

Location: US 97 and Sams Neck Rd, Siskiyou Cty

A few miles later, we’re nine miles from the SR 161 junction.

APM: 45

Location: US 97 and Sams Neck Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield after a turnoff to Meiss Lake.

APM: 50

Location: Butte St and Railroad Ave, Dorris

A few miles later, we’ll enter Dorris.

APM: 50

Location: Butte St and 4th St, Dorris

US 97 jogs through Dorris, so keep right to head east a couple blocks.

APM: 50

Location: 4th St and California St, Dorris

Just after turning, prepare to turn left to continue north.

APM: 50

Location: 4th St and Main St, Dorris

A block later, turn left to stay on 97 north.

APM: 51

Location: US 97 and Petesch Rd, Siskiyou Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Dorris.

APM: 52

Location: US 97 and SR 161, Siskiyou Cty

A couple miles later, we’ll approach SR 161. 161 heads east towards SR 139 and Tulelake. It’s kind of a weird state highway in that it just parallels the state line, with the westbound lanes at some points even entering Oregon.

APM: 52

Location: US 97 and SR 161, Siskiyou Cty

Turn right for SR 161 east. Oregon is visible in the distance.

 N to OR State Line, S to I-5/I-5 Bus

 E to SR 139/OR-39/OR State Line

 N to I-5/SR 265S to I-5/US-97

 N to I-5/I-5 Bus