Jwschroeder wrote:
Two RV's traveling together, with the largest being a 31' TT, with more time, and few commitments.
Plan on leaving Michigan about August 31st, looking to staying in/near Rapid City for 3-4 days, then on to Yellowstone for 5-6 days,
Then over to Oregon, working our way south through California, Nevada, New Mexico, hitting Texas, depending on time start heading back to Michigan
I have hear good things about Custer State Park, but have never been, and would like suggestions,
Regarding Yellowstone, thinking about staying in West Yellowstone, then doing day trips into the NP, We know it is getting late in the year, and CG's begin closing in the YNP about 9/22.
Any help would be welcome, Thank you in advance,
Two RV's traveling together, with the largest being a 31' TT, with more time, and few commitments.
Good to hear that you have MORE time and FEW commitments, most of us on our first trips have little time and are overloaded with commitments. With any luck your itinerary will allow you to stay near Sioux Falls โ Neat town and the old down town has been revived and had some really nice restaurantโs, was a great treat in what many consider the middle of nowhere.
Plan on leaving Michigan about August 31st,
Over the years we have been lucky and have caught a couple of CGโs right on the River with Unbelievable Sunsets. On the drive out you will also catch the Bad Lands and Wall Drug โ it was memorable when I was 6 and almost as memorable when I was 60.
looking to staying in/near Rapid City for 3-4 days,
There is a lot more to see than just Rushmore โ but be sure to capture it at Night โ special! Look at Jewel Cave โ Wind Cave โ Crazy Horse โ Sylvan Lake โ Needles โ Custer and Custer SP โ Last time we were there we stayed at Custer Gultch just outside of town and the drives to everything were perfect, might need a couple extra days on this part of the trip.
then on to Yellowstone for 5-6 days,
Hope you were able to swing by Devils Tower โ if you missed it it is really hard to get back to. Cody โ Red Lodge โ Beartooth โ Wind River Valley are all worth the time but it might be getting late and I may be into your time line. I might take the liberty to interject a change in Itinerary here! IMHO this is the best time of year to be in the Rockies, so I will be so bold as to suggest you head down to the Tetons for a look โ see, from there to-through Jackson Hole and then down to Flaming Gorge โ on to Dinosaur NM from there to the the central Colorado Rockies โ Maroon Bells โ Crested Butte โ Independence Pass โ San Juanโs โ Lake City โ Ouray โ Black Canyon of the Gunnison โ Silverton โ Durango โ Mesa Verde โ then out through Utah and there great NPโs Moab โ Lake Powell โ Zion โ Bryce โ Capital Reef โ Canyonlands โ and a host of State Parks and other National Treasures. Now you can head to Oregon.
Then over to Oregon, working our way south through California,
The PCH is the best but the NPโs in California are as beautiful as anything you will ever see โ just too crowded for me unless you can stretch this into the beginning of the new year, for some reason there are about 60 days in the dead of winter that California will lighten up, JMHO.
Nevada, New Mexico, hitting Texas,
These are great spots to visit in the winter season.
depending on time start heading back to Michigan
I have hear good things about Custer State Park, but have never been, and would like suggestions,
Regarding Yellowstone, thinking about staying in West Yellowstone, then doing day trips into the NP, We know it is getting late in the year, and CG's begin closing in the YNP about 9/22.
Any help would be welcome, Thank you in advance,
Hope this was not TOO OVER THE TOP. Sounds like no matter how you do the trip it will be great and Memorable.
BOL,
