Planning a Trip to South Dakota & Wyoming
I am in the early stages of planning a trip to South Dakota and then head into Wyoming from New Jersey. Things I want to see: - Mount Rushmore - The Black Hills - Custer State Park (I keep...
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NJ6PACK - We also live in Monmouth County, east of Exit 105. We have made a similar trip a number of times and I thought a route suggestion might be helpful.
In the past we had used the PA Turnpike across PA to I70 to I74 at Indianapolis to I80 at Davenport to I29 to I90 at Sioux Falls. This route avoids the toll roads in OH and IN as well as the really bad traffic around Chicago.
The tolls on the PA Turnpike have become too expensive for us and we have changed to use I80 across PA to I76 then I71 to join I70 at Columbus. The only toll we pay on this route is at the Delaware River bridge on I80.
We are retired and prefer to avoid the crowds that show up at popular destinations after kids get out of school. We usually leave home in early to mid-May so that we can get there without having to make advance reservations. Can you get away earlier? Also, three weeks would be much better than two. It's a long drive across the country.
X2 on the suggestion to continue on to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Well worth the extra miles and time!
In the past we had used the PA Turnpike across PA to I70 to I74 at Indianapolis to I80 at Davenport to I29 to I90 at Sioux Falls. This route avoids the toll roads in OH and IN as well as the really bad traffic around Chicago.
The tolls on the PA Turnpike have become too expensive for us and we have changed to use I80 across PA to I76 then I71 to join I70 at Columbus. The only toll we pay on this route is at the Delaware River bridge on I80.
We are retired and prefer to avoid the crowds that show up at popular destinations after kids get out of school. We usually leave home in early to mid-May so that we can get there without having to make advance reservations. Can you get away earlier? Also, three weeks would be much better than two. It's a long drive across the country.
X2 on the suggestion to continue on to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Well worth the extra miles and time!
