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- accsysExplorerMC Hammer had a song for that - You Can't Touch This! 14a has a 10% grade for 10 miles (called the Oh my God Hill) and an 8% grade for four miles - I wouldn't want to go either direction in your rig or mine. 14 has 18 miles of 5-7% grade, probably doable in your rig going up but wouldn't want to come down it unless you are going to stop several times to let the brakes cool. both also have some very sharp turns.
- TexasShadowExplorer IIyou can get up and down the "hill" on 14 from Greybull through Shell, but don't attempt 14A, going up or down.
- CloudDriverExplorerWe have used route 14 (not 14A) several times in a west to east direction in our Class C. In 2016 we wanted to visit the Medicine Wheel, which is about 22 miles west of Burgess Junction on 14A. The really steep portion of 14A is further west beyond the Medicine Wheel. FYI, we passed a number Forest Service roads along 14A and there were several places with long distance views across the valley to the east side of Yellowstone.
Another FYI, about 4-5 miles west of Shell is the BLM road for the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite. Probably best to ride the RZR the 5 miles to get from there to the tracks as the BLM road is gravel and there is one short very steep descent near the beginning. We really enjoyed walking around to find the numerous tracks. - TexasRangerRzRExplorerWe pulled 40' fifth wheel toy-hauler up to Burgess Junction from Dayton and down to Greybull. I don't recall the down portion being that bad, but coming up from Dayton was quite the ride. Transmission heated up and we pulled over wherever possible going up, but we made it.
We were going RZR riding too. Beautiful area. I want to go back. - ReneeGExplorer
TexasShadow wrote:
you can get up and down the "hill" on 14 from Greybull through Shell, but don't attempt 14A, going up or down.
Agree! We've been up through 14, Shell Canyon. Drove the TV alone up 14A and a HUGE difference! Remember that movie, "The Long, Long, Trailer" and in the scene where they are towing up that almost straight up pass?! That's what 14A felt like! - 14 was not so bad. If I was local and 14a was shorter I would probably use it at least once. Been up a 9 mile 10% in CA and it was an effort but I would go again.
- BarabooBobExplorer IIII drove my Toyota RV w/2.4liter engine down 14A three times. No problem if you keep your speed down and let the tranny/engine do the braking. My brakes never got even a little warm. On the other hand, going up 14A with the same vehicle was all that poor little 120 horsepower engine could do. It never got hot but it started getting warm and I pulled over twice.
I will probably take my current equipment up 14A next year. I have the ponies to go up but I don't know how the turbo engine would engine brake on that hill. I think I would do 14 if I was going down. - hornet28Explorerthis is at Burgess Junction headed west
- wildbyonExplorerThanks for all the input. Both roads sound pretty tough, especially with what I pull. Any other WY OHV trail areas you would recommend?
- lbrjetExplorerAll kinds of RV's on rt 14 daily. Stay off 14A with the RV and you will be fine. It is a beautiful are you are headed to so enjoy!
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