Northern California -> Yellowstone July 2015
Hello, I'm new here ;) Up until just recently, we were long time tent campers. After several years of discussion about getting a rig (and many cold nights,sore backs and wondering how we ...
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2gypsies wrote:
I wouldn't advise bringing bikes for YNP. The roads don't always have shoulders and the traffic is heavy. The Tetons have a bike trail in some areas.
I disagree. YNP is great for bikes. There is no shoulder but that usually is not a problem. The side roads are great for mountain bikes, Blacktail Plateau road, a few old service roads converted to bike trails. The regular trail system is closed to bikes.
There is a short period in the Spring, after the snow melts off the highways but before the roads are open to vehicles, when you can ride the Park roads. Almost no traffic, just Park administrative use. The wildlife are real active because they just came out of Winter and no carloads of tourists chasing them away.
