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Explorer III

May 30, 2017

Custer State park to south entrance to Yellow stone NP

Planning a trip out west leaving June 12 and returning to Ct in late Aug. Want to find the easiest route from Custer state park stopping at Coulter bay in the Tetons first then on into south entrance to YNP. Was thinking about 89 out of Black Hills to 18 to 25 then 26 into Tetons. Is this a good Rt to avoid 14 through the Big Horns? also wanted to hit Tetons first then YNP then north to Glacier NP. Did rt 14 3 years ago and wife does not do well over long mtn passes especially on descents.

Roads and Routes

14 Replies

Ivylog
Explorer III
May 30, 2017
26/287 is a great road and a easy climb up to the pass and a little steeper going down...manually gear down to hold your speed down. It's our favorite way to get to the Tetons.
ReneeG
Explorer
May 30, 2017
Togwotee Pass (Toe ga tee) is not bad. They rebuilt it several years back, but then again my "not bad" is due to having to go over any kind of mountain pass even just for local camping, where we live. I checked your route and other than going way north up and around southern Montana, your route is probably best.
rv2go
Explorer II
May 30, 2017
US 26 will take you over Togwotee Pass at 9,658 feet.
It's just hard to get there without going over the mountains.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 30, 2017
Why? Either the north or NW entrences would be closer. You could then leave by the south entrence which would be closer to I80