Hank MI wrote:
...Skip Devil's Tower, too far out of the way for your time limits...
It may not be of interest to some, but a side trip to Devil's Tower from I-90 at Sundance back to I-90 at Moorcroft only adds about 30 miles to the straight through distance on I-90. It is East of the US-16 exit at Buffalo which is a popular and scenic route through the Bighorns used by many to enter Yellowstone through Cody or Grand Teton at Moran Junction.
ryandykhouse wrote:
...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...
Colorado definitely has a lot of great places to visit and things to see. Going South from I-80 to I-70 at Grand Junction and then I-70/76 back to US-80 is about 270 Miles farther than the straight through from Rock Springs on I-80. In my thinking, Colorado would be more on the way from Michigan to the Grand Canyon than as a side trip to Yellowstone. All depends on how much you want to drive and what you want to stop and see along the way.
