PA to Fishing Bridge yellowstone. Overnight stops

Thanks for the help

jiveturkey692000 wrote:
Idk where we are stopping. What time is rush hour? And thanks for the info .

Usually rush hour begins at 3pm until 7pm in the big cities.

Idk where we are stopping. What time is rush hour? And thanks for the info .

well, Ohio will charge about 45 I think. Chicago about 125 Is my guess. Can't remember Indiana. Been there 7 times. r u stopping at the Bad Lands or Wall drug?

jiveturkey692000 wrote:
I'm pulling a 30ft travel trailer and making it a 3 day drive. Probably 12 hours a day or more if I'm feeling good. I'm looking for quick overnight stops. Walmarts or anything you guys have used. I figure I'll be somewhere around Madison Wisconsin the first night. What have you guys used? How was the East entrance to yellowstone?

There's a good Loves or Pilot maybe 40 miles over the border of Ill & WI. That was our first overnight. Try to leave so you don't hit Chicago at rush hour.

It'll be slower paced on the way back. Have an extra day or 2 if I get "sick" lol. Also I know there are state parks but just going by PA state parks , it's a holiday weekend and your not gonna find a spot in one of them. Really all I need is somewhere to pull in in the dark and probably leave at the crack of dawn. Sleep a little and off ill go. Appreciate all the advice. For you pa people, how much did you pay in tolls going out to yellowstone?

I know it's a long drive and I've done 1 day long drives before. I know it's gonna suck lol. Kids are 16 and 18 and know what they are in for lol. We all just want to get there and spend the time there. Leaving to come home the 14th. So I'll pull over and nap along the way when needed and go.

We were there in mid May from Pa. Lot's a great state parks along the way.Paid from $16 to $26.

You'd better count on at least 4 days to get there unless you have help driving. Don't make planned stops now...just start driving and when you tire, stop. There are plenty of places for a one-night stop. You don't need reservations.

From this end of PA you're looking at 32 hours (according to Google Maps) of pedal-to-the-metal driving in order to cover the approximately 2100 miles. That does not include rest stops, food stops, gas stops or the inevitable traffic tie-ups due to road construction or accidents. I'm going to presume you have a real narrow window in which to get out to Yellowstone, see the major attractions and get back home, in which case I can understand your motivation. JMHO here - you may be better served in the long run by inserting a day off the road somewhere in the trek out to YNP, especially if you have young'n's along. In any event, good luck & safe travels.

On edit: East Entrance is fine. Nice drive.