Kentmac
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We will be traveling (our first RV trip) from the Ann Arbor Michigan area through Chicago, Minneapolis (Mall of America) and on to Yellowstone National Park via I94. We have relatives to visit in Valley City N.D and then on to Yellowstone. We will be returning through Rapid City, S.D, Sioux City, Ia, Chicago and back to Ann Arbor.
Any advice on things to see along the way, coming or going. We will be leaving on the trip the third week of September and returning the first week of October. We are assuming this is a good time of the year for this trip?
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wnytaxman
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Cody is fun if you go into the park from that direction. Along I-90 is the Badlands and Mount Rushmore which are must sees. Along I-94 I would suggest Fort Union at the ND/Mont. border along with Teddy Roosevelt National Park in ND. In Cody I would definitely catch the Buffalo Bill Museum. These are just a few things that I remember from our trip out.
Enjoy and safe travels.
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scot-to-rv
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Both the Black Hills and Yellowstone are beautiful, I would suggest first of all to book ahead in order to get a site. As you are driving, even if the road says it is scenic, DO NOT take your motorhome on the Bear Tooth Pass. Enjoy
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kknowlton
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Are you planning a 2-week trip or a 3-week trip? If the former, one problem I see is not allowing yourself enough time to see all you have listed to see. Another potential difficulty with Yellowstone is that it's possible - though not guaranteed - that CGs could be closed by then due to snow. Last year they weren't, but last fall was a bit unusually warm out here, IMO. If the weather cooperates, it's a beautiful time to be there. Many Black Hills CGs may also be closed by the time you get there, not due to snow, just due to lower use. Definitely check ahead with specific CGs to make sure. And in any case bring warm clothes to layer (i.e. sweatshirts, windbreakers, etc.) Expect nights in Yellowstone to be below freezing by then.
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Unless you definitely want to go through Chicago I would suggest going on I-80 to I-39 North and back to I 90. When I added up the tolls for the MH and toad it came to a half tank of gas. You will only get 2 tolls on the way I suggested and have a lot less stress from the crazy Chicago traffic where you want to go a little slower than the rest because you are in an RV. We have an I-Pass in the car and the tolls are half price that way and we don't have to stop in the long lines at the toll booths.
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scot-to-rv wrote:Both the Black Hills and Yellowstone are beautiful, I would suggest first of all to book ahead in order to get a site. As you are driving, even if the road says it is scenic, DO NOT take your motorhome on the Bear Tooth Pass. Enjoy
I had never heard of the Bear Tooth Pass until I found myself on it two weeks ago. DO NOT go there with your motorhome. If you have a toad it is a great place to drive, the scenery is beautiful, but it was one scary drive in a 36 MH towing a car. Fortunately, though, we made it without any problems. I unhooked the car half way through, just to ease the load on the MH and in the interest of safety.
Yellowstone is Beautiful. You will love it. Stop and see Devil's Tower while you are out there. It is worth the time to stop and see it.
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wltuckerdds
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Consider dropping down through Wyoming and picking up the Oregon Trail route. Lots of interesting stops along the way. Check out Wyomings Dept. of Tourism and the brochure they put out. It highlights areas of interest that will keep you busy as you tour their state.
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If you go through South Dakota, check out Laura Ingalls homestead. It's really neat. We loved it and so did the kids. After that Mt. Rushmore is "down the road".
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Kentmac
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Thanks very much for the great response. We will definitely be altering our plans to include much of what was suggested. We have three weeks so the suggestions will help fill the schedule. I agree with routing around Chicago and will definitely do so.
Thanks again
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