Flatlander route concerns from Tetons south thru UT, AZ

These are great..... We def. want to see the beauty we came for... and appreciate your favorites. Had planned to run some day trips from various stops IN THE CAR :-), i.e. have (4) days in Tetons, so could run down/around Jackson Hole one day.
Yes, I have both Mountain Directories, but they're older..... paperback, have been to GC (stayed in Williams) and Zion. Think I might upgrade to the digital/apps.
Had a diesel pusher with a terrific engine brake that I won't have with the gasser, and want to be pro-active on the descents.
Thanks again!

A gasser provides a decent amount of engine braking when you downshift. It's probably not as great as a good diesel engine braking system, but much better than a diesel with no engine or exhaust braking system.

If you are not in a hurry to get home, I would go farther south and take US 50 and visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.

TwoGypsies recommended Jordanelle SP. Need a recommendation for CG while we visit Arches/Moab??

We were planning to follow that up with a stay at Kodachrome Basin SP.

Thank you.

2gypsies wrote:
I would not recommend 191 in Utah (Flaming Gorge area). Coming down to Vernal you'll have approx. 10 miles of 8 & 9% grades with switchbacks.

Not really any kind of exposure as in cliffs and the like, but definitely a long down grade requiring you to use your tranny for speed control.

Moab? We love this one:

https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/

2gypsies wrote:

“...At Evanston head west on I-80 to Heber City on Hwy 40. Jordanelle State Park is very nice with big sites. Then pick up UT6 to Helper, Price and Green River,UT at I-70. Go east on I-70 a short distance to Hwy 191 and on to Moab and on to 163 to Monument Valley at the Arizona border...”

At Evanston... Phillips RV Park is an option. Bear River State Park, right off I80, has a good RV dump, elk and bison. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, hwy 150 south of town, goes over the High Uinta mountains. Beautiful drive, paved 2-lane road with good campgrounds along the way. Routinely traveled by big campers. Check with the Forest Service for paid passes. Other side is an easy drive to Heber City, hwy 40.

Worth a look!

The CG we liked in Moab is definitely NOT a favorite of someone else on rv.net, so remember to take all recommendations with a grain of salt. (This was the Spanish Trail RV Park on the south side of Moab. It has shade, which a lot of CGs in the area seem to lack.) Another shady-appearing one (we didn't drive in) is one downtown - I forget the name. Dead Horse Point SP is great! No shade to speak of, except over the picnic tables, but what a view!

Kodachrome Basin SP is gorgeous. We haven't stayed there yet, but did visit for a lunchtime stop, and definitely want to go back!

Busskipper wrote:
If the Question is "south from Colter Bay/Tetons on 191, 89 (thru Utah, AZ) and eventually turning via I-40 " I'd look at the Opportunities available to you on this drive - While I'm not a big fan of Jackson Hole the Developed City/area, to be there and not drive through is almost criminal, but wait there's more. From there Flaming Gorge is Calling - Water - Rocks - just the sheer Beauty - You have driven Thousands of miles, over Mountains and through Passes, how can you not to See, to Touch, to Hike into, drive Through and Experience as much as is possible with every mile you drive down the Road?

So I'd include - Flaming Gorge NRA - Dino NM - Colorado NM - Moab, yes Arches/Canyonlands/RT 128 - Goosenecks - Monument Valley - Canyon de Chelly - Window Rock - and Santa Fe.

I'm serious - you just drove almost 3,000 miles to Yellowstone, and you would stay on the I's and a few State roads and/to avoid a couple Mountains and a Switch back or two and Miss what you drove out to See. Please.......seriously PLEASE Take/Make the Trip one you will never forget, go and See the a little more of the SouthWest.

MAP

Just one more Option, Please, you will not regret it, Just trying to Make the Drive as Good as the Destination, Slow down, stop and Enjoy.

JMHO,

In my opinion this is very good advice. We made this route from Colter Bay to Flaming Gorge and stayed at Manilla KOA. This would be great for a couple of days in itself.

Listen to Busskipper.

RAS43 wrote:
Just be aware that I25 thru Colorado will be a very high traffic area until you pass by Pueblo. I would prefer mountains vs traffic but that is me.
With that said we just traveled from Yellowstone on 191 to Vernal Ut which is fairly easy. There is an area north of Vernal with a small pull and then a drop into Vernal but it is not steep.

We went to Montana a few weeks ago. On the way out we hit Denver at evening rush hour and it was horrible. On the way back we went through at about 10:00 am on a Sunday, it was a breeze so if you do go through the Denver area make sure you pick your transit time wisely.