Sheridan, Wy to Yellowstone
I will be coming west from SD on I-90 into Wyoming heading to Yellowstone in about 10 days and it looks like I have a few choices when I get to the Buffalo/Sheridan area. I can take 16 out of Buf...
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Those aren't real switchbacks on 14A, just a few curves with a 200ft radius. If you can keep your speed down to 25 mph on a 10% grade, you will be fine.
https://maps.google.com/?ll=44.799317,-107.961026&spn=0.003738,0.008487&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.79937,-107.961126&panoid=zHYAX7n9TYJrC-0Br2HuiA&cbp=12,270.41,,0,4.89
https://maps.google.com/?ll=44.795472,-107.950019&spn=0.003769,0.008487&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.795555,-107.949979&panoid=3aGHb9SIif335Ylgi84TwQ&cbp=12,26.1,,0,0
Old Hwy 14A is still visible in the Sat view to the north. It has tighter curves that qualify as switchbacks. It also is longer, so has a lower average grade. That is often the case, since old cars had lower power to weight ratios.
https://maps.google.com/?ll=44.799317,-107.961026&spn=0.003738,0.008487&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.79937,-107.961126&panoid=zHYAX7n9TYJrC-0Br2HuiA&cbp=12,270.41,,0,4.89
https://maps.google.com/?ll=44.795472,-107.950019&spn=0.003769,0.008487&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.795555,-107.949979&panoid=3aGHb9SIif335Ylgi84TwQ&cbp=12,26.1,,0,0
Old Hwy 14A is still visible in the Sat view to the north. It has tighter curves that qualify as switchbacks. It also is longer, so has a lower average grade. That is often the case, since old cars had lower power to weight ratios.
