Giving some thought to heading NW from Kansas for 10-14 days with our truck camper. Have tentative plans to visit Mt. Rushmore and possibly a 2-3 day stay at Yellowstone (reservations permitting; have noticed occasional cancellation openings). Other than that our plans are open.Can anyone recommend any of their favorite scenic routes and/or places to visit in WY, ID, MT, SD, and eastern CO? Visited western CO last year.Thanks!

There's much more to see at Rapid City beside Mt Rushmore,the badlands, hill City Dinosaur dig,Lead, Sturgis. A side trip to Devils Tower In WY.Cody as a great museum.

Several favorites we have enjoyed over the years: (1) MT 509 from Henry's Lake, ID west to Monida, MT in the Red Rocks Country, (2) MT 278 and MT 43 from Bannack northwest to Chief Joseph Pass thru the Big Hole Country, (3) US 12 from Lolo, MT westward to Lewiston, ID along the Lewis & Clark Highway and the Lochsa and Clearwater Rivers. Good camping spots along US 12, stop at the visitor center on Lolo Pass for more info.

When you say "Eastern" Colorado, how east are we talking? Actual Eastern CO doesn't have a whole lot of scenic anything as it's all flat and farming/ranching.In WY there's too much to list... depends on your route.

Tyler0215, Islandman, thanks for your input! Much appreciated.JAC1982, we look at I25 as the east/west division point for CO. We've given some thought to visiting Pikes Peak. That's about as far west (into CO) as we want to go on this trip.

Island Park, ID can be a good base camp for at least some of Yellowstone (about 15-25 miles from the west gate of the park, depending where in Island Park you land). From there you can also spend 1/2 day or so at Mesa Falls (beautiful)! and even head up to Virginia City MT - old mining town - or Hebgen Lake area (Quake Lake, etc.) Or south from there to the Tetons, via either ID 33 or (better route for RVs) US 26 - longer drive but pretty. Definitely you'd need reservations in the Tetons unless you can dry camp. Craters of the Moon NP is a neat little park, and very different. You can camp there (hot & you have to dry camp) or base camp in Arco ID, about 20 miles east of the park; on US 20.

Scenic Routes/Places to See in WY, ID, MT, SD & E. CO

fanrgs
Explorer
Aug 24, 2020
FULLTIMEWANABE wrote:
There was a beautiful waterfall just besides the road (can't remember name or where sorry!), it lit up at night as well.
Seven Falls in Colorado Springs.
sljohnson1938
Explorer
Sep 05, 2020
Glacier Natl park is probably the best (my opinion) of all the National parks.
A must see if you get near it.
Horsedoc
Explorer II
Sep 06, 2020
Spearfish SD., west of Rapid City has a great city park that is ideal for either a few days in the area, or just overnighting. You can drive south up Spearfish Canyon in Lead for some really beautiful scenery (some of the winder scenes from "Dances with Wolves" were filmed there) or go on into Deadwood and donate a few bucks to the casinos.
otrfun
Explorer II
Sep 10, 2020
OP here. We just got back from our 10-day trip through SD, WY, and CO with our truck camper. Had a great time!

In light of the fact we only had about a week to plan this trip, everything went very smooth. Thanks to everybody for their input--really helped!
kknowlton
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2020
Good to know! Thanks for checking in!

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