We're making our maiden voyage starting 5/24 towing a 21' TT. We'll be going from Southern California to Michigan via the 90 to go around Colorado. Since it's our first trip with this TT DH doesn't want to attempt CO that soon into our trip. On the way back we are going through the Michigan's UP, North Dakota (we did a car trip to SD a few years ago and want something new :) ) and then on to either Glaicer or Yellowstone. When we originally planned this trip it was going to be a car trip but we ended up purchasing the TT and now I'm wondering about accessibility into either of those NPs? Is it too early in the season to do Glacier's Road to the Sun? That's what I was thinking and why we are kind of leaning towards Yellowstone instead.Coming from the East is getting to Grizzly RV Resort not too harrowing? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to make sure DH and I have a great time without stressing him out too much. We're so excited about this trip we can't sleep at night lol! Any suggestions for other legs of our trip would be greatly appreciated also!

No problem. I drive a big 40' motorhome with a car behind all through the Rockies and Yellowstone. The Grizzly is a good place in West Yellowstone.I recommend taking the Yellow Bus tours. You won't be disappointed.

Going to the Sun road will not be open in your time frame. It doesn't completely open until July. With the sequester nonsense, they are planning on an even later opening.

westernrvparkowner wrote:Going to the Sun road will not be open in your time frame. It doesn't completely open until July. With the sequester nonsense, they are planning on an even later opening.And...you can't tow your TT over Going to the Sun road! There's a limit on vehicles of no longer than 21 feet from bumper to bumper and 8ft from outside mirror to mirror. We drove the Sun Road last August and would highly recommend one of the Red Bus tours! ;)

The going-to-the-sun highway usually does not open till early July due to snow. You can't go across it with your trailer anytime but you could still find plenty of campgrounds on either side of the Park or part way into the Park. I probably wouldn't go there till late May or early June. The season starts a little earlier at YNP but, still, much of the Park is at 8000 ft. or more. It partly depends on your tolerance for uncertain temperatures.

Also, we have friends who within the next few days will start work at 1 of the visitors centers at Grand Teton so that tells you that visitors will start arriving, though there still could be snow in places.

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Jayco-noslide
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Also, we have friends who within the next few days will start work at 1 of the visitors centers at Grand Teton so that tells you that visitors will start arriving, though there still could be snow in places.
Jayco-noslide
Explorer
May 01, 2013
The going-to-the-sun highway usually does not open till early July due to snow. You can't go across it with your trailer anytime but you could still find plenty of campgrounds on either side of the Park or part way into the Park. I probably wouldn't go there till late May or early June. The season starts a little earlier at YNP but, still, much of the Park is at 8000 ft. or more. It partly depends on your tolerance for uncertain temperatures.
PegLW
Explorer
May 01, 2013
westernrvparkowner wrote:
Going to the Sun road will not be open in your time frame. It doesn't completely open until July. With the sequester nonsense, they are planning on an even later opening.

And...you can't tow your TT over Going to the Sun road! There's a limit on vehicles of no longer than 21 feet from bumper to bumper and 8ft from outside mirror to mirror. We drove the Sun Road last August and would highly recommend one of the Red Bus tours! ;)
westernrvparkow
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Going to the Sun road will not be open in your time frame. It doesn't completely open until July. With the sequester nonsense, they are planning on an even later opening.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
May 01, 2013
No problem. I drive a big 40' motorhome with a car behind all through the Rockies and Yellowstone. The Grizzly is a good place in West Yellowstone.

I recommend taking the Yellow Bus tours. You won't be disappointed.

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