Northeast Ohio to Yellowstone with Kids!

[mrdarcy2525]

What is the best route and stops to make from Akron/Canton area to Yellowstone and back. We have a 41' Fifth wheel. Would prefer not to return the same way we came and would take 12-14 days. Any tips are appreciated!

[wing_zealot]

Tyler0215 wrote:
600 mile days with 2 kids is no vacation. It can be done but no one will enjoy the trip.

We do 600 mile days trips pretty frequently. Not only is it doable, it can also be no less enjoyable as any other trip. You must have Debbie Downer along in your ride

I'd rather do 3- 12 hr days then 4 - 9 hr days, and have 2 more days of vacation. But that's just me, YOMV.

[yr2017]

mrdarcy2525 wrote:
What is the best route and stops to make from Akron/Canton area to Yellowstone and back. We have a 41' Fifth wheel. Would prefer not to return the same way we came and would take 12-14 days. Any tips are appreciated!

Two weeks is the minimum amount of time. Driving days are long but doable if you have a second driver. If not, do a fly/drive

[BarabooBob]

I have taken trips like that and enjoyed them. However, if you could add even one day on each end it would make it more driver friendly. We frequently put on 600 +/- in a day and it does not bother me. When we get fuel, my wife puts together some food in the TT and we eat while driving. Our gas stops include restroom break, wife gets food ready while I fill the tank and check out the TT & truck and we are gone again. My daughters grew up thinking this was normal travel.

[Tyler0215]

600 mile days with 2 kids is no vacation. It can be done but no one will enjoy the trip.

[bid_time]

Busskipper wrote:

mrdarcy2525 wrote:
What is the best route and stops to make from Akron/Canton area to Yellowstone and back. We have a 41' Fifth wheel. Would prefer not to return the same way we came and would take 12-14 days. Any tips are appreciated!

You have looked at the Map - with the few stops along the way it close to 2000 miles in each direction likely 40 hours of Driving. just to get there - last time I was in Yellowstone we drove over 600 miles just in the Park, so miles of driving, possible but not without the drivers paying a price.

Possible to get that third weekend and make this 16.5 days then maybe you will only spend have the time driving.

If you only have 12 to 14 days check in with Southwest or ...... for airfare, Seriously.!

Look at the MAP

Get more time,

I did it from SE Michigan with 2 weeks vacation. 3 days driving out there, 10 days in the park, 3 days driving back. Nearly 1800± miles one way, 600± miles per day, longest day was 13 hrs (698.7 mi.), shortest was 10-1/2 hrs (618.2 mi.).

[midnightsadie]

X2 long trip ,not enough time.. frontier airlines is my best advice.

[Busskipper]

mrdarcy2525 wrote:
What is the best route and stops to make from Akron/Canton area to Yellowstone and back. We have a 41' Fifth wheel. Would prefer not to return the same way we came and would take 12-14 days. Any tips are appreciated!

You have looked at the Map - with the few stops along the way it close to 2000 miles in each direction likely 40 hours of Driving. just to get there - last time I was in Yellowstone we drove over 600 miles just in the Park, so miles of driving, possible but not without the drivers paying a price.

Possible to get that third weekend and make this 16.5 days then maybe you will only spend half the time driving.

If you only have 12 to 14 days check in with Southwest or ...... for airfare, Seriously.!

Look at the MAP

Get more time,

[bid_time]

I-194 on the way out, I-90 on the way back.