West Yellowstone to Door County, Wisconsin
Hi all, we're heading out in August from Portland, OR area towards Door County, WI. We have done the route to Yellostone several times, but not so much going east. We did Mt. Rushmore to Fishing Bridg...
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Last time I drove Chicago to Seattle, I made a point of first going to Door County (where we'd camped a lot while living in Chicago).
From GreenBay I took WI29 to Eau Claire, and I94 to Billings. After Billings it was NW to Glacier and then west.
WI29 is mostly divided highway bypassing towns. Not full blown freeway, but fast and easy flowing. Midday through the Twin Cities wasn't a problem. We stayed with friends near Alexandria, and spent the next night in Miles City (one of the longer 1day drives).
Maps show I94 as shorter than I90 between Chicago and Billings. That's not obvious, but I think has to do with 94 being closer to the Great Circle. But the driving times aren't that different. I've used both.
94 in Minnesota is more interesting, but has the big cities. 94 in ND is straight and flat - and can be windy. Teddy Ros. NP is a nice break in the west. 90 in SD isn't any better, though it does have tourist traps like Wall Drug and the big heads.
The pros/cons of crossing the Big Horns (US16) v. approaching Yellowstone via Billings have been discussed in other threads (often).
From GreenBay I took WI29 to Eau Claire, and I94 to Billings. After Billings it was NW to Glacier and then west.
WI29 is mostly divided highway bypassing towns. Not full blown freeway, but fast and easy flowing. Midday through the Twin Cities wasn't a problem. We stayed with friends near Alexandria, and spent the next night in Miles City (one of the longer 1day drives).
Maps show I94 as shorter than I90 between Chicago and Billings. That's not obvious, but I think has to do with 94 being closer to the Great Circle. But the driving times aren't that different. I've used both.
94 in Minnesota is more interesting, but has the big cities. 94 in ND is straight and flat - and can be windy. Teddy Ros. NP is a nice break in the west. 90 in SD isn't any better, though it does have tourist traps like Wall Drug and the big heads.
The pros/cons of crossing the Big Horns (US16) v. approaching Yellowstone via Billings have been discussed in other threads (often).
