Mt. Rushmore to Yellowstone
My wife and I are in the process of planning our trip out west to Yellowstone. We are planning on stopping by Mt. Rushmore on the way out west. I looked up directions on google, and some of these ro...
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SNOPRO711X wrote:sclark wrote:
I90 to Buffalo. Take rt 16 over Bighorn mountains. Head west to Cody. Enjoy the views.
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I have done this route several times, it has some twists and turns and some grades but is very do able. 16 is a much better choice than 14 to get over the Big Horns.
While we stayed on I-90 longer and crossed over Bighorn mountains on 14 fine in our 32' non towing MH just fine I tend to agree 16 would be better for a rig as long as yours. We did it after dark so there was nothing visually to make 14 frightful and I think we only met three vehicles while on 14 so that was a plus and were not passed either. I remember not braking was required by gearing down. We slept at the WM in Cody.
The roads in the park seemed more like interstates but we toured the park over two days doing a loop a day on park buses and that was an awesome experience for me the driver as well as for the kids.
