Pulling 5th wheel through Yellowstone
I am visiting Yellowstone this month and wanted to know if pulling a 39 ft 5th wheel was OK on HWY 14/16 (on the East side) through the park up to Gardiner, rather than going around the North on I-90?...
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If you enter the park's east entrance, going through Cody, I recommend you take Rt 16 from I-90 at Buffalo through Ten Sleep to Worland. Then north on Rt 16 to Greybull, then on to Cody. I have read that Rt 14 from I-90 to Greybull is a harder drive with an RV, than Rt 16. I have driven the Rt 16 and it has a long steep downhill into Ten Sleep, but OK if you are used to mountain driving. Gear down, hopefully your truck has an exhaust brake function.
Secondly, if you pull the FW through the park, avoid the north east part of the Grand Loop Rd heading north from Canyon to Tower Falls. It is steep and curvy. Instead use the north west part of the "figure 8" going west from Canyon to Norris, then north to Mammoth and on to Gardiner.
Finally, staying on I-90 from Buffalo to Livingston is longer in miles compared to going through the park, but not much longer in time. So the bigger factor is how you feel about driving with the FW on steep mountain roads.
Secondly, if you pull the FW through the park, avoid the north east part of the Grand Loop Rd heading north from Canyon to Tower Falls. It is steep and curvy. Instead use the north west part of the "figure 8" going west from Canyon to Norris, then north to Mammoth and on to Gardiner.
Finally, staying on I-90 from Buffalo to Livingston is longer in miles compared to going through the park, but not much longer in time. So the bigger factor is how you feel about driving with the FW on steep mountain roads.
