Trip from Delaware to Utah National Parks and Grand Tetons

LarryDel wrote:
Planning on a trip beginning June 1 for 2 months. Any suggestions on what routes we should take. I was thinking of the southern routes but then realized the weather might be too hot at that time of year going through Texas and the lower part of Arizona. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...

Larry,

First off - let's clear the Calendar and get the entire 60 days and more if possible.

Second, is there any chance you could leave earlier? Your time frame is lending itself to Heat in Utah and Crowds in the Tetons, and you are entering a very BIG area to explore, (Delaware and Rhode Island combined are smaller than Yellowstone and the Tetons combined :) )Do you have a list or the beginnings of a list of places you want to visit? Whole lot to see and do out West.

Having made the trip often I'd suggest the easiest and most RV friendly Route we will start in Lewis and End in the Tetons, I'll put a few way points in along the way.

Map - Utah and the Tetons from Lewes, DE - there are Literally dozens of stops that you should make along the way, I can suggest many, but you will need to Like the Map.

We have a family Beach House in North Shore (Rehoboth) so I know it should be Delightful to be gone for the Summer, and the Crowds at the Beach. We have driven out to and through Colorado Many Times (4 Granddaughters in Colorado ) So I am extremely familiar with the route I am suggesting.

Couple of Notes on waypoints that I think are Good;

Morgantown an I-68 and I-79 - No Tolls and easier to drive in the RV.

I get to Champaign, IL then on to Hannibal and RT 36 - less trucks and by now you will be ready for some more sane driving.

RT 36 will be a good road with less traffic few trucks all the way to Colorado - road is not always in the Best shape there - but still OK.

I take you to Golden (Clear Creek CG if you can get in) then out on RT 6 to Idaho Springs - Beautiful drive along Clear Creek - a Welcome to the Rockies Drive ;)

Then I-70 through the Big Tunnel to Breck and if you had time you could run up to Leadville, RT 91 and taKe RT 24 around the backside of Vail through Red Cliff and Minturn before getting Back on I-70 (More Welcome to Colorado) I strongly suggest this but did not map it.

Then on to Glenwood Springs and the over Under Highway along the Colorado - Stop and Soak it in - from there to Moab getting off to Catch RT 128 as it follows the Colorado into Moab.

From there I just picked the bigs for the rest of the way and you can spend your life here and never see it all - Just Beautiful - but you will need A/C if you do not have Elevation and it is Warm.

Hope this helps with you plans,

Best of Luck,

Moab

Images that will help with decisions

Edited the map to include correct route in Delaware and Maryland - also included Leadville and Minturn - MAP #2