Yellowstone and Glacier in May
I've been doing a lot of reading and searching but I'm not finding the answers I'm looking for. (maybe I'm just not finding the answers I want) My family (4 kids wife and I) are planning a trip from S...
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YNP and Glacier will be snowed in, Glacier may not fully open until mid-July.
Badlands,
Rushmore,
Both do-able in May. May be darned cold tho depending on the current weather.
Custer,
Wind cave,
See above
Tetons,
Jackson,
Since you don't actually drive into the mountains these should be OK, don't know if the ferry across the lake will be running.
Crater lake,
Was mostly snowed in with 10-15 foot snow banks in July when we were last there.
Yosemite, and
Sequoia.
Will be partly open from the west but Tioga Pass and Toulumne will be snowed in in Yosemite. The Valley will be open but may be snow covered. You do know about the Yosemite lottery? You are already too late for May valley reservations, that ran on Jan 15th.
May is just too early for the high altitude parks especially since this is shaping up to be a snowy winter.
You left Devils Tower off your list which is just a 4 hour stop to hike around the Tower and visit the prairie dogs. Unless you are a photographer and want to catch the sunset and early morning light. There is a KOA right there but it is very expensive. Custer Battlefield in south west Montana right off I-15 is actually a lot more interesting than I expected so maybe a couple of hours there. Oh and have you done Mammoth Cave?
I'd go south if your time frame is set. There are a number of parks in New Mexico and Arizona, there is Great Sand Dunes in CO which would be very popular with the girls, Rocky Mountains will be snowed in probably at least partially.
Badlands,
Rushmore,
Both do-able in May. May be darned cold tho depending on the current weather.
Custer,
Wind cave,
See above
Tetons,
Jackson,
Since you don't actually drive into the mountains these should be OK, don't know if the ferry across the lake will be running.
Crater lake,
Was mostly snowed in with 10-15 foot snow banks in July when we were last there.
Yosemite, and
Sequoia.
Will be partly open from the west but Tioga Pass and Toulumne will be snowed in in Yosemite. The Valley will be open but may be snow covered. You do know about the Yosemite lottery? You are already too late for May valley reservations, that ran on Jan 15th.
May is just too early for the high altitude parks especially since this is shaping up to be a snowy winter.
You left Devils Tower off your list which is just a 4 hour stop to hike around the Tower and visit the prairie dogs. Unless you are a photographer and want to catch the sunset and early morning light. There is a KOA right there but it is very expensive. Custer Battlefield in south west Montana right off I-15 is actually a lot more interesting than I expected so maybe a couple of hours there. Oh and have you done Mammoth Cave?
I'd go south if your time frame is set. There are a number of parks in New Mexico and Arizona, there is Great Sand Dunes in CO which would be very popular with the girls, Rocky Mountains will be snowed in probably at least partially.
