Illinois to Wyoming sites to see?

Thom02099 wrote:

As to routes specifically, there are certainly multiple options, the most viable being I-80 west to Wyoming and then taking one of several available routes northwest to YNP. Those include, but not limited to, US 287 or US 191 from I-80, or taking I-25 from Cheyenne up to Casper and then taking US 20/26 to YNP.

These are certainly not the only routes. There could be suggestions to take I-90 across. If you had a more leisurely time frame, I would suggest taking I-72 west from central Illinois to US 36 and taking that all the way west into Colorado, then take US 285 north to US 34 and take that west to I-25, then head north to any of the options above. However, given that you have only 2 weeks to get out here, see the sights and get back, these may not be really workable for you, and again, I-80 probably your best bet.

I agree with 72 to 36 across Missouri.It is a good 4 lane road without alot of traffic. 65mph.We stayed at Pershing State Park on the way out. Electric hookups $19 a night. We then took I-29 north and then Nebraska Rt 2 to I-80. We stayed over night at Olagalla recreation area. It's about 15 miles off the interstate but it's a very nice park with new electric hookups. Some sites are right on the water. $18 for a site plus $5 entrance fee.Stayed on 80 to Wyoming 287/26. We stayed at Longhorn Ranch Motel and RV park. Nice sites on the Wind River. They have the best restrooms we've ever seen. $49 a night for full hookups. Lot's of space between sites. In Yellowstone we stayed in Madison. It's centrally located. The Campground at Mammoth looked like the sites were more isolated but Mammoth is at the north end of the park.