West Yellow Stone to Casper Wy

[Deedle]

In June we are planning on staying in West Yellowstone then heading to The Grand Tetons and then on over to Casper Wy, just wondering how long are the grades and what are the grade %'S is.Will be traveling on 22 to 191 and 26.

Thank you for any info.

[ReneeG]

Good decision. We've been over all the passes in and around Yellowstone and it's smart to go around Teton Pass. With your route though, it's unnecessary to go that way, but instead through the park, and out towards Dubois, over Togwotee Pass as previously suggested. It's a good road with lots of pull outs for the scenic vistas. Take that route all the way to Riverton, then on to Casper. There's a great campground off Togwotee Pass called Falls. They have two loops that fit all sizes of rigs. One loop is dry camping and the other has electricity as the sites. Both loops are beautiful with nice outhouses. Enjoy your trip.

[deedle82]

Thank you everyone, we will be going through the park. I am experienced in Mountain driving and don't mind it, but the 22 may be a lot more then I want to take on. Plus we are with another Rv that is 0 experience in mountain driving I will be taking them to our local mountains before we take this trip and show them how to use their transmission and their brakes and retarder. And yes, I am qualified to teach them I been teaching people to drive school buses for the last 25 years. Again thanks for the heads up on the 22.

[TexasShadow]

don't use 22. just take the yellowstone park road down to Moran Junction and 26 on to Riverside, etc.

[coolmom42]

2gypsies wrote:
Do not get on 22 from Victor to Jackson. It's very steep.

The best way is to leave W. Yellowstone early morning and travel south through Yellowstone. You'll see animals in the morning and less traffic. That's the way to enter Grand Teton Nat'l Park.

From the Tetons to Casper take 26/287 toward Dubois.

This.

Avoid 22 from Victor to Jackson. That route goes across Teton Pass, at an elevation of 8400 feet. There are signs posted that warn RVs about it. It is the scene of many smoked brakes and ruined transmissions.

WYDOT info on Teton Pass

[2gypsies1]

Do not get on 22 from Victor to Jackson. It's very steep.

The best way is to leave W. Yellowstone early morning and travel south through Yellowstone. You'll see animals in the morning and less traffic. That's the way to enter Grand Teton Nat'l Park.

From the Tetons to Casper take 26/287 toward Dubois.

[doc_brown]

padredw wrote:
If I were going from West Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park, I think I would go right through Yellowstone National Park rather than over Teton Pass. (A pass I have avoided, I must admit.)

Then, of course, over Togwotee Pass on US 26 to Casper.

I go through the park as mentioned, from each entrance, it’s slow but enjoyable.

[Tom_Barb]

Do your home work, investigate "Shell Canyon " it's a drive you won't soon forget. Its on Highway 14.

And there is on of the roads out of the park heading east, that has a tunnel, it was marked as a narrow passage. (don't know how high)

[RGar974417]

We had no problem towing a 26ft TT.

[Isaac-1]

I think I would also pick the route through Yellowstone, then across to Dubois, etc. if that is an option.

[padredw]

If I were going from West Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park, I think I would go right through Yellowstone National Park rather than over Teton Pass. (A pass I have avoided, I must admit.)

Then, of course, over Togwotee Pass on US 26 to Casper.

[memtb]

22 takes you across Teton Pass, curvy and pretty darn steep ( some 10% grades) if you are coming from Idaho, into Jackson. From Jackson to Riverton you will cross TogwoteePass (many short climbs, none steep, minor curves). After Togwotee Pass, nothing of any significance to Casper!

[1mtnman]

Unless you are a first timer in the rig shown don't sweat it. I'm sure your rig will negotiate the conditions.