3-4 week trip west... A little nervous!
I have logged over 100k miles in class a motorhomes. Currently have a 40ft dynasty diesel pulling a full size Chevy truck. We (me, wife, and 2 sons, 8 and 14) are leaving June 6th from Panama City...
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sdianel wrote:
We are from Florida and had also never been out west. Once I did our route, I asked people on this forum what routes to avoid. I recommend you stop at a truck stop and purchase a truckers atlas that shows steep grades. With your diesel pusher you should be fine. Go slow going down the mountains. Don't ride your brakes. Use your engine brake if you have one and use lower gears.
I-90 is fine. From I-90, I would take US16 west from Buffalo WY, then at Worland, head north to Greybull. There is a KOA in Greybull - a bit tight but call ahead for a longer site if you stay there. In Greybull turn west on 14-16-20 toward Cody. Stop in Cody and see the Buffalo Bill Museum. They also have a rodeo in town not sure what night. There is a state park west of town with limited hookups, or there are commercial parks in town. We stayed at the Yellowstone Valley Inn RV Park and drove into Yellowstone 2 days. Yellowstone campgrounds might be full this time of year. You may have to stay outside and drive in. It's about 35 miles from the east entrance. You can also see the Tetons from that area. We didn't make it to Utah so someone else can get you from Yellowstone to Utah. Relax and enjoy!!
It might help to figure out how many days it is going take just driving to Yellowstone or how many hours you plan of driving per day. Given your limited time frame of 4 weeks, I would encourage reservations. How far west are you going?
