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hackalar
Explorer
May 28, 2015

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 Florida to Tennessee for a couple days. From there we are heading west!

I was thinking of hitting Colorado first but now I think we are going to go for the bad lands first then to Yellowstone. From Yellowstone to Utah to explore. That's as far as I've gotten. Lol my 8 year is a dinosaur nut and I want him to see some of the things I've read about in Utah.

My concerns.. How hard is the mountain driving going to be? How will I know what roads to avoid.
We have no reservations and don't mind boondocking but would like hook ups from time to time.
Any suggestions for the above or anything else I'm missing pleaseeee advise.
We are free for 3-4 weeks and change plans as they are not solid. Once we leave Tennessee we are free to enjoy a trip of a lifetime! What to do?

Bobby Beard

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  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    You are going to have a great trip! The west is so beautiful :). People here will advise you about the roads.

    You might want to make reservations at the most popular places, like Yellowstone. If you need to change the reservations later it's easy to do and there is like a $10 fee for the change. No big deal. Easier to reduce days of your stay than add them, of course.

    May I recommend Zion National Park?
  • Btw I have logged those miles in the eastern U.S. Never been out west.
    Biggest mountains I have faced are the ones in east tn like Chattanooga.