hwy 191 or 89 from Cortez Co. to West Yellowstone

4runnerguy wrote:

RedRocket204 wrote:
Definitely go and see the Flaming Gorge area, it is a very beautiful area. If you are into fishing, even better.

I have towed my TT from Cortez up to Moab, 491 to Monticello and 191 up to Moab and to I70. All that is a fine.

If I were going to Yellowstone and wanted to visit the Flaming Gorge, I would settle on this route. From Moab, take hwy 128 along the CO river. This is a great drive. Then east on I70 until Fruita. Hwy 139 north (I have not driven 139). At Rangely, hwy 64 to Dinosaur, then hwy 40 to Vernal back to 191 into Flaming Gorge area. I've driven from Rangely into Flaming Gorge a couple times and it is fine for Rvs.

Leaving FG, continue north on 191 to a short stint onto I80 (I've not driven this section), off I80 back onto 191 to Jackson (I have driven/towed this). Stay at least a few days in Jackson as it is awesome. You can visit the Tetons ad then into Yellowstone.

That would be the route I would take as it is scenic and a lot to see, minus the sections I noted that I am unfamiliar with but I would have no issues towing on that route.

This is a good suggestion. I've driven all of these routes. UT 128 along the Colorado River is fairly narrow in spots so you'll need to stay alert.

CO 139 is fine. A short section near Douglas Pass has some switchbacks, but nothing to deter you.
On the north side of the pass, there are some interesting historical stops. Check out this write up for some descriptions. Stops 5-12 are on CO 139. Or do a search on Canyon Pintado for more info.

In Vernal, don't miss the Utah Field House. A great complement to Dinosaur NM. Steinaker SP is a nice base for the area if you need some hookups. But the Green River CG in Dinosaur has great scenery if you can do w/o hookups. Flush toilets. Pretty good climb north of Vernal up to Flaming Gorge.

Depending on when in May you are there, you might find some snow around Flaming Gorge, depending on how the rest of the spring goes. Some of the CG's open the second weekend in May but no reservations that early. Shouldn't be very busy, though.