upper terrace loop drive yellowstone

This trip is 1600 miles from home. We have two nights reserved at Canyon, two at Madison and two at Grant.
Can't wait for June.

I would still have another 500 miles to go from here. In a TC, think you have a very good plan for staying around the park. And June a great time - warmish weather yet small crowds.

Have a great trip.

There definitely is NOT overhead/side clearance on that loop. There is parking right on the main road and the best viewpoints are only a short walk, Maybe 100 yards. Lots of scars on the trees to prove it.

Five years Ranger at YELL. :)

Sorry for all the questions. This is our first big trip with a camper. Most of our camping has been within 2 hours of home. This trip is 1600 miles from home. We have two nights reserved at Canyon, two at Madison and two at Grant.
Can't wait for June.

Mote wrote:

billtex wrote:
Our TC is not registered as an RV. We asked a Ranger at the first loop road we encountered that said "No RV's" and they waved us through, after that we drove all the loop roads we encountered in Yellowstone...as we are not one (unless we want to be!).
Have also found the same confusion else where; beaches, campgrounds, etc. It has been our experience that many Folks look at a TC as a truck...not an RV.
Unless specifically defined, or a Ranger says otherwise, I would go for it (but check over head!).

Bill

Is there a park ranger at the start of each of these special loops ?

Not in our experience. They are usually located around the various attractions...and sometimes directing traffic around the busier areas. We always found the Rangers helpful, but not in the least intrusive. IOW; we never had a Ranger tell us NOT to do something.
I guess you could say the Rangers are there to protect the Wildlife...from us!

billtex wrote:
Our TC is not registered as an RV. We asked a Ranger at the first loop road we encountered that said "No RV's" and they waved us through, after that we drove all the loop roads we encountered in Yellowstone...as we are not one (unless we want to be!).
Have also found the same confusion else where; beaches, campgrounds, etc. It has been our experience that many Folks look at a TC as a truck...not an RV.
Unless specifically defined, or a Ranger says otherwise, I would go for it (but check over head!).

Bill

Is there a park ranger at the start of each of these special loops ?

Take the bus tour and avoid the problem.

Our TC is not registered as an RV. We asked a Ranger at the first loop road we encountered that said "No RV's" and they waved us through, after that we drove all the loop roads we encountered in Yellowstone...as we are not one (unless we want to be!).
Have also found the same confusion else where; beaches, campgrounds, etc. It has been our experience that many Folks look at a TC as a truck...not an RV.
Unless specifically defined, or a Ranger says otherwise, I would go for it (but check over head!).

Bill

We offloaded, drove every side loop we came across. Was just a lot easier hop-scotching around. I dont know names but a couple of the loops I remember glad we didnt have the camper on. Very narrow and low trees. Plus without camper we could pull off into turnouts to explore.

I went into the administrative offices nearby and asked them to define RV. They had no precise definition by height or weight or length. I went out to the parking lot and mulled over the issue, since I am basically a rule- following person. Then I saw a large schoolbus go up the loop road, so The Tiger and I went, too.

The national parks in general really need to work on their signage. Tell me my vehicle cannot go there because it is too tall, too wide, too long, too heavy. Do not tell me it cannot go because it has a sink and a stove!

Been a number of years since I was there, but there could be some overhead clearance issues with trees. And maybe some width issues.