Yellowstone and Glacier in May
I've been doing a lot of reading and searching but I'm not finding the answers I'm looking for. (maybe I'm just not finding the answers I want) My family (4 kids wife and I) are planning a trip from S...
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We did a 6500 mile 3 week Southwest trip a couple years ago in our C. Yeah, there were a few 750 miles "travel days" but it was so worth it. We're from Buffalo NY area, went all the way to Malibu beach. Hit 10 NP's. Epic trip.
Our 1st big trip was very similar to what you're planning; the SD attractions you mentioned, YNP, Craters of the Moon and circled back down to GTNP. That was in late July/early August. Yeah there are crowds but the weather was perfect. Last year we went and did that trip again in early June-much different. It was in the upper 70's one day and then it snowed the next. We were planning to visit Glacier this time but Going to the Sun Road was still snowed in. I think for the time of year you're planning, snow/weather will be a significant factor. Yeah, crowds can be a downer but we were able to deal with them. Just a side note---do you know that YNP's biggest CG(Fishing Bridge)will be closed this year? Impact may be lessened by your travel dates but I'd check....
Our 1st big trip was very similar to what you're planning; the SD attractions you mentioned, YNP, Craters of the Moon and circled back down to GTNP. That was in late July/early August. Yeah there are crowds but the weather was perfect. Last year we went and did that trip again in early June-much different. It was in the upper 70's one day and then it snowed the next. We were planning to visit Glacier this time but Going to the Sun Road was still snowed in. I think for the time of year you're planning, snow/weather will be a significant factor. Yeah, crowds can be a downer but we were able to deal with them. Just a side note---do you know that YNP's biggest CG(Fishing Bridge)will be closed this year? Impact may be lessened by your travel dates but I'd check....
