Any accessible fire roads in Yellowstone?
We will be in Yellowstone in July and will be hitting the usual popular stuff. Although we are not big hikers so I was curious if there were any lesser used roads in Yellowstone to use the truck to g...
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I'm sure park rangers and literature can guide you to less used trails.
But you might also look at the National Forests surrounding the park. If you drive backroads in southern California you probably are already aware of the kinds of resources (and restrictions) forest districts offer.
On one cross country trip, in a pickup camper, I camped in the Black Hills at a FS campground, took back roads in Wyoming, camping the next night near the summit on US16 in the Big Horn Mtns. Then across WY to Grand Tetons, camping at a FS campground just outside the park. After briefly seeing sights in GT, I drove toward Yellowstone, and then took a FS road between the parks into Idaho. That night was a FS campground near Mesa Falls.
But you might also look at the National Forests surrounding the park. If you drive backroads in southern California you probably are already aware of the kinds of resources (and restrictions) forest districts offer.
On one cross country trip, in a pickup camper, I camped in the Black Hills at a FS campground, took back roads in Wyoming, camping the next night near the summit on US16 in the Big Horn Mtns. Then across WY to Grand Tetons, camping at a FS campground just outside the park. After briefly seeing sights in GT, I drove toward Yellowstone, and then took a FS road between the parks into Idaho. That night was a FS campground near Mesa Falls.
