BEST ROUTE: Rockford IL to Mount Rushmore SD
First time towing a 38ft fifth wheel in this area. What is the best route from Rockford IL to Mount Rushmore SD........ Then the best route from Hill City SD toward Cody WY -......... THANKS
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My preference is to take I-90 through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
In Illinois - DO NOT go through Chicago. Guaranteed bad traffic. Take I-80 either to I-355 (tolls) or I-39. Both will take you to I-90. I-39 is longer but you will have less traffic and avoid a lot of tolls.
In Wisconsin, I-90 can be crowded on weekends. A lot of Illinoisans like to go up there and throw beer cans in roadside ditches on the way to and from their cabins. If you like water parks, the Wisconsin Dells area has some great ones.
Southern Minnesota - not much in the way of gas or food stops. The Pipestone National Monument is located in the southwest corner of the state.
South Dakota - things to see: Corn Palace in Mitchell, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Black Hills - too much to mention
Here's a link describing routes to Yellowstone. Be sure to read the section on the Bighorn Mountains.
Have a great trip!
In Illinois - DO NOT go through Chicago. Guaranteed bad traffic. Take I-80 either to I-355 (tolls) or I-39. Both will take you to I-90. I-39 is longer but you will have less traffic and avoid a lot of tolls.
In Wisconsin, I-90 can be crowded on weekends. A lot of Illinoisans like to go up there and throw beer cans in roadside ditches on the way to and from their cabins. If you like water parks, the Wisconsin Dells area has some great ones.
Southern Minnesota - not much in the way of gas or food stops. The Pipestone National Monument is located in the southwest corner of the state.
South Dakota - things to see: Corn Palace in Mitchell, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Black Hills - too much to mention
Here's a link describing routes to Yellowstone. Be sure to read the section on the Bighorn Mountains.
Have a great trip!
