Estes Park / Yellowstone / Grand Teton Trip

wvu_lsu2009 wrote:
Hello!

We are taking our first long trip in our new Class A in September to Estes Park, CO, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. We have a couple places booked to stay already however wasted to reach out for advice on must sees and dos and most importantly any advice on what not to do. Leaving from northern Arkansas with bold printed "Novice RVers" stamped on our foreheads. :)

Thanks!
Claire Reed

First off - Welcome -

Second - we need a little more info -

Toad?

How Long?

What do you Like/Enjoy? -Hikes - Photo - Water - Mountains - State Parks - Looking just to do National Parks - all of the aforementioned?

Really hard to give solid advice without more info.

But if I were to begin planning a trip like this, I'd think about heading into Southern Colorado and sliding up through the Middle of the Mountains.

Possible stops;

Great Sand Dunes

Brown Canyon National Monument - New

Salida/Buena Vista/Collegiates/Twin Lakes/Rt 82/Independence Pass

Leadville/Quincy's/Turquoise Lake/Camp Hale

Then either back side of RMNP - Grand Lake - or through the Tunnel on I-70 to Peak to Peak/Golden Gate Canyon State Park/Nederland/Lyons/Estes Park

Then to Alpine - through Jackson into the Tetons - and on to Yellowstone - then Being sure to Drive the Beartooth in the Toad (If you have one)

Then out through Cody - Lot's to see and do there - on down to Thermopolis and Wind River Canyon and Shoshoni - and on Home

Well now you have some food for thought - give us a little more info and we can be more specific.

Hope this Helps,