ryandykhouse wrote:
Well, I asked for advice and I got it.:)
I'm viewing this as our one shot to see it all and maybe that shouldn't be our end goal.
Leaning towards Black Hills on the way west, Yellowstone / Grand Teton as our primary destination. Possibly drop down with a scenic route through CO on the return.
You can spend a week just in the Black Hills and area. So hit the high lights. Mt Rushmore, maybe Custer State Park, it's right there. Skip Devil's Tower, too far out of the way for your time limits. Then head to Yellowstone. You can spend a week there too. The Grand Tetons are beautiful, maybe take a drive south out of Yellowstone, the Tetons are pretty much right there. Use a trip planner and figure out mileage. So you know how far you'll travel each day. Then you figure out what you want to see when not driving from place to place.
Forget about this one shot to see it all. This country is huge and there is just too much to see. Pick what you want to see given your time limit for this trip. Then maybe plan you next one.
