WY 14 & 14a from Cody to Burgess Junction
Planning a trip to include Yellowstone and some RZR riding in the Burgess Junction area in the Bighorn mountains. How are these two roads? I would be double towing a 38' 5th wheel with the RZR behind.
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- 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.
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!- We 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. - We 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. - you can get up and down the "hill" on 14 from Greybull through Shell, but don't attempt 14A, going up or down.
- MC 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.
