how about Billings to Fishing Bridge

[hellbird503]

Making this trip in July, any help will be appreciated,thanks,Dave

[hellbird503]

Sorry to hear fishing bridge is not so good, but we have reservations,so we will go with that, hope to spend most of the time out enjoying the park. Thanks again for all the replies,Dave

[Wyomings]

I'd go through cody. The east entrance is closer to Fishing bridge. Driving in the park is a slow deal with the potential for lots of bear jams. And if you come in the NE entrance you'll have to go through the Lamar Valley and Hayden valley. Both have lots of bear jams and so does Dunraven pass. From the North entrance you'll skip Lamar but it'll still be a ways to fishing bridge

All of those are places you'll want to see but may be better without the trailer on. That'll give you a better chance to stop and park and see what's going on.

And Cody does have a bunch to see. Especially the BBHC.

Unless you have to have hook ups or don't care about a campground atmosphere I would not stay at the fishing bridge rv park. It is a dump. No fire rings, no tables, you'll be on top of your neighbors.

[westernrvparkow]

up2nogood wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Billings to Laurel to Red Lodge to the Northeast entrance to Tower Junction to Canyon to Fishing Bridge is the most adventurous route. Nice climb and descent over the Beartooth Highway, then another good climb over Dunraven Pass. Might also want to buy your gas in Cooke City, it is a rare opportunity to buy fuel for $1.00 a gallon more than any other place in Montana.
There really isn't any good, direct route available. It is probably best to drop down to Cody, Wyoming and enter from the East Entrance. You could also go to Livingston and drop down to the North Entrance and go to Norris Junction, over to Canyon and down to Fishing Bridge.

What's wrong with going to Bozeman take 191 to West Yellowstone thru the west gate to fishing bridge, pretty simple route

Nothing wrong, it is just the longest route of the routes mentioned. and 191 is one of the most deadly highways in Montana (yes, you can look it up) and 191 is undergoing major construction. There are infinite routes available if you are willing to drive far enough, heck you could drive east to NYC, load your rig into a shipping container, ship it to Europe, drive across Europe and Asia to Hong Kong and ship it to Los Angeles and then drive to the west Gate, but that would probably be a little out of the way. Same with adding about 100 miles by to Bozeman and then down to West Yellowstone because then you have to go to Madison and then either go North to Norris, East to Canyon and then South to Fishing Bridge or At Madison drive all the way around to the Southern Loop and back up to Fishing Bridge. That's a whole lot of additional driving and it avoids nothing.
I was being sarcastic about taking the Beartooth and Dunraven Pass route, but the two best routes are down to Cody and in the East Gate or the North Gate route.

[cummins2014]

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Billings to Laurel to Red Lodge to the Northeast entrance to Tower Junction to Canyon to Fishing Bridge is the most adventurous route. Nice climb and descent over the Beartooth Highway, then another good climb over Dunraven Pass. Might also want to buy your gas in Cooke City, it is a rare opportunity to buy fuel for $1.00 a gallon more than any other place in Montana.
There really isn't any good, direct route available. It is probably best to drop down to Cody, Wyoming and enter from the East Entrance. You could also go to Livingston and drop down to the North Entrance and go to Norris Junction, over to Canyon and down to Fishing Bridge.

What's wrong with going to Bozeman take 191 to West Yellowstone thru the west gate to fishing bridge, pretty simple route

[cummins2014]

hellbird503 wrote:
Making this trip in July, any help will be appreciated,thanks,Dave

Towing a fifth wheel I would go to Bozeman , take 191 to West Yellowstone thru the west gate of the park to Fishing Bridge. Nice scenery all the way, following the Gallatin river a good portion of the way

[hellbird503]

The route using 212 then 310 etc. sounds good,you've really got me excited about Cody, will definitely spend some time there. Thanks for the info, Dave

[Ro646a]

We made the trip from Billings to Fishing Bridge campground at Yellowstone in 2011 and made the mistake of taking Route 212 (Beartooth Highway). That was the scariest ride of my life. We did it in our gas class A motor home towing our Tracker safely, but I'd never try it again.

Here is a hint if what it is like on a bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD34ELVZKxg

On the other hand, do make a point of driving it in a truck or car. It is absolutely stunning. It turned out to be the best part of our trip.

You may be a little surprised at the condition of the campground at Yellowstone. The RVs were packed together tightly and the asphalt paved roads through the camping areas were full of big chuck holes, etc. Maybe they have fixed things up since we were there, but it was in pretty rough shape at that time. Also, some of the board walk areas around the geothermal features were deteriorated and poorly maintained. I guess they are probably short of money like everyone else.

Overall this was still the very best trip we ever took in our RV. Enjoy yourself. I'm looking forward to going back. 🙂

[westernrvparkow]

Billings to Laurel to Red Lodge to the Northeast entrance to Tower Junction to Canyon to Fishing Bridge is the most adventurous route. Nice climb and descent over the Beartooth Highway, then another good climb over Dunraven Pass. Might also want to buy your gas in Cooke City, it is a rare opportunity to buy fuel for $1.00 a gallon more than any other place in Montana.
There really isn't any good, direct route available. It is probably best to drop down to Cody, Wyoming and enter from the East Entrance. You could also go to Livingston and drop down to the North Entrance and go to Norris Junction, over to Canyon and down to Fishing Bridge.

[DesertHawk]

I-90 W to Livingston, then US 89 S to Gardner & North Entrance is a easy climb up to Mammoth Area; from Mammoth, to Norris Area to Canon Area to Fishing Bridge. We used this route in 2009.

We drove by Pompey's Pillar not knowing what it was in 2009, about 25 miles east of Billings, Montana, on our way to Yellowstone. "It bears the only remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which appears on the trail today as it did 200 years ago. On the face of the 150-foot butte, Captain William Clark carved his name on July 25, 1806, during his return to the United States through the beautiful Yellowstone Valley." Might be worth a stop, if time allows.

You could enter via Cody as well, but more mountainous sections to cross. Both to Cody, then to Fishing Bridge Area. But from Billings to Red Lodge to Cody, looks like not much of a climb to Cody. Only the climb up & over into Yellowstone Lake area. Not really too severe to do. Closest route as well.

Cody is a neat place. In Cody, try to see the Buffalo Bill Historical Center with Five Museums Under One Roof. http://www.bbhc.org/

These 4 were really great:
Buffalo Bill Museum
Whitney Gallery of Western Art
Plains Indian Museum
Cody Firearms Museum

The Cody Chamber of Commerce has a nice Visitor Center (full of information) & with a really nice art gallery.
http://codychamber.org/visitorcenter.html

On our 2nd trip to Yellowstone ('90), we went up to Mt. Rushmore & Black Hills, then went to Yellowstone via Cody, WY. From Sheridan. Do not take US 14 A, we did, it was a harry drive, extremely steep. Video: US 14 A

Routes Crossing the Bighorns

From Billings, US 212 then US 310 to MT 72 S to WY 120 to Wy 294S to US 14/16 would be closer to Cody than US 14 & Sheridan. I've never used that route. 186 miles to Fishing Bridge via Cody on this route and 224 miles via Livingston to Fishing Bridge from Billings.

The Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone US 212 the NorthEast Entrance. 191 miles Billings to Fishing Bridge. .. Video

[kknowlton]

What sort of info are you looking for? Routes, CGs, sightseeing?