JoeBarJen
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My wife, daughter and I will be visiting yellowstone for the first time and also would like to see teton natl park. We will be coming from Salt Lake and then heading East to Mt. Rushmore. How long should we plan to stay in yellowstone, etc and what are the best routes for us in a 30 ft. class c?
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maddog348
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How long do you have???
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trop-a-cal
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That depends on the time of year you are going there. What is your time frame?
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rv2go
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This past June, we took I-15 to Brigham City and got on US 89 to Jackson, WY. The Tetons are great. We spent 11 days there. You "might" get by with 3 or 4. Really depends on your interests. You stay on 89 to Yellowstone. You could spend eternity there. Nothing less than a week might get you the highlights. From the north side of Yellowstone, you have options. You can drive the Beartooth(us 212) to I-90 or continue on US-89 to I-90. I would opt for the Beartooth.
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rv2go wrote:This past June, we took I-15 to Brigham City and got on US 89 to Jackson, WY. The Tetons are great. We spent 11 days there. You "might" get by with 3 or 4. Really depends on your interests. You stay on 89 to Yellowstone. You could spend eternity there. Nothing less than a week might get you the highlights. From the north side of Yellowstone, you have options. You can drive the Beartooth(us 212) to I-90 or continue on US-89 to I-90. I would opt for the Beartooth. I agree with this post, with one exception, the Beartooth. The Beartooth is not a highway for an inexperienced mountain driver or an RV. I have taken it from N to S in a 37' DP and I am an experienced mountain driver and will never do it again with anything larger than a regular car or truck.
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A second vote for the route suggested by rv2go from Brigham City to Jackson. The section of route 89 between Logan and Bear lake is a National Scenic Byway and is a great drive. There is about 2 miles of 7% grade going down to Bear Lake, but use of lower gears for engine braking makes that no issue. We have driven this route twice in our 24 ft class C and would do it again in a heartbeat. The drive from Bear Lake up to Jackson is also great.
As far as time for the two Parks - the more the better. There is just so much to see and do.
Leaving Yellowstone over the Beartooth Highway would mean traveling through the Lamar Valley, which should not be missed. It's a long downhill from the top of the Beartooth at 11,000 feet to red Lodge, but you will be OK with engine braking. We drove into Yellowstone from Red Lodge a couple of years ago in our class C and really enjoyed the spectacular scenery.
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Can't stress enough-- use gearing going down those grades; they are very long.BTDT; 34 foot pulling a toad.
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We will be leaving Salt Lake City (actually Park City, UT) on July 8 or 9 and must be in Rapid City, SD on July 14. We would like to visit Grand Teton/Yellowstone on the way. We are looking for recommendations as to the route and park highlights. We are unable to do a lot of walking so hiking and walking tours are definitely out. Thank you for your replies. We are very concerned about driving on the non-interstate mountain roads in our 30 foot mini-motorhome.
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We spent last summer in West Yellowstone. There are a couple of tour bus places there that take small groups into the park and to the Tetons. 2 days for the north and south loops of YNP and one day for the Tetons. You will see the highlights. To see it all, you will need much more time but you can have a great time even with the short visit. ENJOY!
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I have not been on the roads you will be on, but we have traveled a lot of non interstate mountain roads in our coach (see sig below) including 16 mile 10% descent out of Cloudcroft NM and traversing the Rockies on US 50. Relax, select a lower gear than you think you ought to and be prepared to descend at 20 or 25 mph if that is the speed at which you feel safe. Others will wait.
The road in and out of Borrego Springs is as twisty and steep as you are likely to encounter and we took our time and had no problem with descending or climbing it.
On the descent if your low gear is slowing you down select the next higher until your speed is balanced at a safe speed without braking. If you continue to accelerate in your lowest gear, use the brakes to drop your speed below the safe speed and then let them cool as the coach accelerates to 5 or 10 mph above the speed you want to hold then repeat. Never drag the brakes down a steep descent, you will overheat them and not be able to stop at all. If you feel overwhelmed, pull off into a turn out and let everything cool for 30 minutes to an hour and then resume (if the brakes are overheated wait a couple of hours to be safe).
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