Mickey4me
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We are currently at Custer State Park in South Dakota and will be leaving on Sunday, June 24 heading to Fishing Bridge RV Park in Yellowstone. We have a 32 foot Fifth Wheel towed by an F250 6L. diesel. A couple we have talked to here have told us that the route we had planned to take will be too treacherous. We had planned to travel via I90 to Buffalo, WY, then Hwy. 16/20 through Cody, WY and enter Yellowstone through Sylvan Pass (East Entrance). The route the other camper has advised us to take is Hwy. 18/85 to Douglas, WY then Hwy. 26/287 into Yellowstone through the South Entrance. This adds an hour to our trip and is probably an easier drive but is our original planned route that difficult that we should avoid it? Please advise ASAP.
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paulj
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recent Custer to Cody thread
The drive from the Black Hills to Yellowstone is a frequent topic. This is just the most recent thread that I find.
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TexasShadow
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if you are familiar with mountain driving at all, you can take 16 across from Buffalo to Worland then up to Cody and over Sylvan Pass. The Bighorns pass will be the hardest. There's a dump station up near the top. There are several nice campgrounds across there. There's an rv park on the west side of Ten Sleep.
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skipnchar
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If that is too treacherous you probably shouldn't be traveling in the mountains. It's a beautiful and scenic route and nothing tough about it. Other than JUST inside of the park, most of it can't even be classified as true mountain driving. Good luck and enjoy your trip.
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WyoTraveler
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Last week I just drove the route from Buffalo, WY to Tensleep to Worland, to Greybull. then to Cody. There is some construction east of Tensleep but otherwise the route is OK. Do not take hwy 14 from I90 because it is very steep and even locals don't like to pull horse trailers over that route. Fuel up in Buffalo and you can fuel again in Worland if needed.
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Drbolasky
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Your proposed route is similar to the route we took in 2004 (we got off I-90 at Ranchester). Tackling the Bighorn Mtns is going to happen either way, and no, I did not consider it to be treacherous. Be smart, always be anticipating, watch your speed and have a safe trip.
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bigjettech
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You'll be fine if you are comfortable with mountain driving as others have said.Use your trans and engine not the brakes. We went that same way a few years ago with a 24'TT and my duramax diesel. I'd do it again with the 32' 5er I have now. There are some nice looking areas once you hit the top of 16 in the Bighorns, I'd try to boondock there if I get that direction again. Be sure to watch your gas. I filled up when I got off 90 and again in Greybull and it was getting a little low for my liking. I have a 43 gal tank.The drive from Cody to the east entrance is a piece of cake with some nice scenery.
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MottissMT36RL
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We did the route out of Buffalo in 2010 with no trouble. As i remember there is one 25mph switch back on the descent from Ten Sleep Canyon. We were driving a Dodge 250 with a 37ft 5er. Sylvan Pass, near the east entrance isn't that bad but it was our !st in WY. so my wife was a little nervous. Ten Sleep is a gradual descent and the switchback is no worse than making a curved ramp to get off the freeway...Let your engine brake do the work in a lower gear and tap your only to control your speed ...this reply is from a real flat lander from the gulf coast...Be safe...John
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paulj
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I question whether a curve that is no sharper than a freeway offramp deserves to be called a switchback. To me a real switchback is one where a long enough vehicle has to stop and make a 3 pt turn.
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MottissMT36RL
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Call it what you will pauj but it didn't seem any harder than getting off I-405 to get on 167 to go to Auburn, just a higher elevation. My point is it is not a bad route.
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