Wondering how we can fit Yellowstone National Park into our return trip thru South Dakota westward .. and include Yellowstone National Park ... would love to include this into our trip.Our itinerary at this time shows us going from Rapid City to SD to Sheridan Wyoming - to Billings MT ... is it possible to go to Yellowstone from Billings ? Would love to include Old Faithful, etc. while camped inside the Park in a 19 ft. travel trailer .. which campground, road, etc. ? Have searched the websites, etc., but in need of some input from people who have gone to Yellowstone. At this time looking at first part of August timeframe. Just don't know which entrance, road, etc. would be easiest way to keep on journeying towards SE corner of Washington State . not under a time constraint. Hoping for help .. Grandma & Grandpa in a 19 ft. Tamarack pulled with a Suburban.

Keep going west on I-90 to south on US-89 (exit 333). That takes you right to the North gate. About 50 miles.

Then, once you get in the park and find a spot, enjoy it to the fullest based on your time-frame. Then, go south through Grand Teton to see its majesty and then to Jackson, Wyoming and over to Idaho and on home.

make your reservations in Yellowstone as EARLY as you can because it's a very busy park. I recommend Bridge Bay campground because it's located well for touring. The park roads form a figure 8. you can do the north loop in one day and the south loop in a day, but 2 days each would be better.plan on visiting Old Faithful around your lunch time and eat at the Buffet in the Snow Lodge while you're waiting for the geyser to make its show.Over near Bridge Bay is the Yellowstone Lake hotel and lodge..across the road and a couple miles away...and the Lodge also has a decent buffet with a great view of the lake, etc.For Teton National Park, make a reservation at Colter Bay campground...or go all the way down to the other end of the park and stay at Gros Ventre campground. Both are nice. As stated, go south from Jackson to Alpine, then over to Idaho Falls and on toward WA.

Would like to avoid the 8K pass within the park which is spoken of in the Yellowstone's Edge RV Park site. Will look further into how to maneuver around within Yellowstone.

RoadXYZ wrote:Would like to avoid the 8K pass within the park which is spoken of in the Yellowstone's Edge RV Park site. Will look further into how to maneuver around within Yellowstone.Are you talking about Beartooth Pass? Spectacular view. Yes, absolutely stay away towing a trailer. It's in an adjacent national forest but I don't think it's part of the park proper. I within the main loops of the park, I don't remember any other area to avoid, especially when you will be in a suburban. We stayed at Bridge Bay Campground last year and like it. No hookups though. We only had time to go into Teton one day but it was definitely worth it. We picnicked on Jackson Lake and the view was spectacular. Tooled around at Jenny Lake for a while and stopped at every look out to take photos of the glaciers.

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OutdoorPhotogra
Explorer
Apr 15, 2015
RoadXYZ wrote:
Would like to avoid the 8K pass within the park which is spoken of in the Yellowstone's Edge RV Park site. Will look further into how to maneuver around within Yellowstone.

Are you talking about Beartooth Pass? Spectacular view. Yes, absolutely stay away towing a trailer. It's in an adjacent national forest but I don't think it's part of the park proper. I within the main loops of the park, I don't remember any other area to avoid, especially when you will be in a suburban.

We stayed at Bridge Bay Campground last year and like it. No hookups though. We only had time to go into Teton one day but it was definitely worth it. We picnicked on Jackson Lake and the view was spectacular. Tooled around at Jenny Lake for a while and stopped at every look out to take photos of the glaciers.
RoadXYZ
Explorer II
Apr 15, 2015
Would like to avoid the 8K pass within the park which is spoken of in the Yellowstone's Edge RV Park site. Will look further into how to maneuver around within Yellowstone.
TexasShadow
Explorer II
Apr 15, 2015
make your reservations in Yellowstone as EARLY as you can because it's a very busy park. I recommend Bridge Bay campground because it's located well for touring. The park roads form a figure 8. you can do the north loop in one day and the south loop in a day, but 2 days each would be better.
plan on visiting Old Faithful around your lunch time and eat at the Buffet in the Snow Lodge while you're waiting for the geyser to make its show.
Over near Bridge Bay is the Yellowstone Lake hotel and lodge..across the road and a couple miles away...and the Lodge also has a decent buffet with a great view of the lake, etc.
For Teton National Park, make a reservation at Colter Bay campground...or go all the way down to the other end of the park and stay at Gros Ventre campground. Both are nice.
As stated, go south from Jackson to Alpine, then over to Idaho Falls and on toward WA.
jalichty
Explorer
Apr 15, 2015
Then, once you get in the park and find a spot, enjoy it to the fullest based on your time-frame. Then, go south through Grand Teton to see its majesty and then to Jackson, Wyoming and over to Idaho and on home.
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Apr 15, 2015
Keep going west on I-90 to south on US-89 (exit 333). That takes you right to the North gate. About 50 miles.

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