Driving from Columbus, Ohio to Yellowstone
Hello In 5 weeks my family and I will be going to Yellowstone. I have pulled our travel trailer to Key Largo before with no problems but I was wondering if you guys might think of something that I...
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Eastside Routes Into Yellowstone
Perhaps not on a direct route for you, but just in case:
Overnighting Sites & Sights in the Douglas & Wheatland Area. Includes Guernsey & Fort Laramie Area.
Guernsey State Park ------- Fort Laramie National Historic Site ------ Oregon Trail Ruts and Register Cliff
We've gone by Thermopolis, WY twice to do a soak in the hot spring water at the State Bath House. Very neat. We overnighted in the Wind River Canyon in Aug '09 & at one of the Boysen State Park campgrounds by the lake some years ago. But each time, we had already gone to Yellowstone, before stopping.
thermopolis.com/todo/hot-springs-state-park/
Thermopolis is up US 20 from US 26 at Shoshoni; West of Casper. Or South (Down) of Cody.
Easiest Route of all into Yellowstone would be the South entry from Rock Springs (US 191/189), but this would be way out your way. Likewise, I have heard from Rawlins (US 287) is not bad, but it takes one up to US 26 which is basically like going to Casper then over. I've heard I-80 can have fierce sidewinds at times between Cheyenne & Rawlins. But have not driven it. I-25 can also have some nice winds blowing at times as well. After all it is in the plains. Lot of rolling grassland.
We have used the US 191 and/or US 189 a few times, but we were going up from farther west than Denver. Never used the up from Rawlins route. We exited from Moran to Casper, once (with a detour to the Hot Springs) & from Cody then to Casper (with a stop at the Springs) in 2009.
What I have on Yellowstone.
Seems the closest route would be I-90 much of the way to Sheridan, WY. US 14 W to Greybull & on to Cody & on to East Entrance of Yellowstone.
Let me repeat: Do not take US 14 A, we did, it was a harry drive, extremely steep. Keep on US 14. Video: US 14 A
Perhaps not on a direct route for you, but just in case:
Overnighting Sites & Sights in the Douglas & Wheatland Area. Includes Guernsey & Fort Laramie Area.
Guernsey State Park ------- Fort Laramie National Historic Site ------ Oregon Trail Ruts and Register Cliff
We've gone by Thermopolis, WY twice to do a soak in the hot spring water at the State Bath House. Very neat. We overnighted in the Wind River Canyon in Aug '09 & at one of the Boysen State Park campgrounds by the lake some years ago. But each time, we had already gone to Yellowstone, before stopping.
thermopolis.com/todo/hot-springs-state-park/
Thermopolis is up US 20 from US 26 at Shoshoni; West of Casper. Or South (Down) of Cody.
Easiest Route of all into Yellowstone would be the South entry from Rock Springs (US 191/189), but this would be way out your way. Likewise, I have heard from Rawlins (US 287) is not bad, but it takes one up to US 26 which is basically like going to Casper then over. I've heard I-80 can have fierce sidewinds at times between Cheyenne & Rawlins. But have not driven it. I-25 can also have some nice winds blowing at times as well. After all it is in the plains. Lot of rolling grassland.
We have used the US 191 and/or US 189 a few times, but we were going up from farther west than Denver. Never used the up from Rawlins route. We exited from Moran to Casper, once (with a detour to the Hot Springs) & from Cody then to Casper (with a stop at the Springs) in 2009.
What I have on Yellowstone.
Seems the closest route would be I-90 much of the way to Sheridan, WY. US 14 W to Greybull & on to Cody & on to East Entrance of Yellowstone.
Let me repeat: Do not take US 14 A, we did, it was a harry drive, extremely steep. Keep on US 14. Video: US 14 A
