rgatijnet1 wrote:
Here is what the Grand Tetons look like when there is a lot of smoke.
Here is what the Grand Tetons look with NO smoke.
Kaz wrote:
We're planning a similar trip, also for next summer. But your request is pretty broad: there are roughly infinity options for routes, stops, things to see, etc. Here is our route as it exists right now:
Stops include:
- Rocky Mountain NP
- Grand Tetons
- Yellowstone
- Glacier
- Little Big Horn
- Devil's Tower
- Mt. Rushmore
- Badlands
and then home.
We're in the process of identifying particular campgrounds, durations, and things to see and do at each step, but right now it looks like a 45-day trip, 5175 miles, and you don't want to know the cost. We use the 3:00/300 rule, so it's slow-going to and from.
We're also in Atlanta and would be happy to give you whatever would be helpful. Given that the discussion could run to volumes of text, though, it might be better to do it off-line. PM me and I can send you some more information.
Skip
Take stops 5; 6 and 7 off your routes. Head west at stop #23.
Also remove stops 12, 13 and 14...cause thats a big nothing!
Other than those particular spots...there is a multitude of stuff to see. Im hoping that you'll have all summer to see then!
Kaz wrote:
We're planning a similar trip, also for next summer. But your request is pretty broad: there are roughly infinity options for routes, stops, things to see, etc. Here is our route as it exists right now:
Stops include:
- Rocky Mountain NP
- Grand Tetons
- Yellowstone
- Glacier
- Little Big Horn
- Devil's Tower
- Mt. Rushmore
- Badlands
and then home.
We're in the process of identifying particular campgrounds, durations, and things to see and do at each step, but right now it looks like a 45-day trip, 5175 miles, and you don't want to know the cost. We use the 3:00/300 rule, so it's slow-going to and from.
We're also in Atlanta and would be happy to give you whatever would be helpful. Given that the discussion could run to volumes of text, though, it might be better to do it off-line. PM me and I can send you some more information.
Skip
Take stops 5; 6 and 7 off your routes. Head west at stop #23.
Also remove stops
I know you are planning on going next year but here is a link that may help. Since the drought may still be going on in parts of the West, you may want to keep track of how the wildfires are progressing. A few years ago, when we went through Yellowstone and down to the Grand Tetons, the smoke was so bad that you could not see the mountains and you certainly would not want to stay in any campgrounds that were blanketed with smoke.
We had been through this area before so it was no big deal for us since we just adjusted our journey to include some other areas. I hope this does not become a problem for you next year but fires can become a real problem and there is nothing you can do about it other than to go somewhere else. With this Nationwide map you can add and subtract different layers to get rid of everything but the fires and the rain. Enjoy your trip. Wildfire map
Here is what the Grand Tetons look like when there is a lot of smoke.
We had been through this area before so it was no big deal for us since we just adjusted our journey to include some other areas. I hope this does not become a problem for you next year but fires can become a real problem and there is nothing you can do about it other than to go somewhere else. With this Nationwide map you can add and subtract different layers to get rid of everything but the fires and the rain. Enjoy your trip. Wildfire map
Here is what the Grand Tetons look like when there is a lot of smoke.
We're planning a similar trip, also for next summer. But your request is pretty broad: there are roughly infinity options for routes, stops, things to see, etc. Here is our route as it exists right now:
Stops include:
and then home.
We're in the process of identifying particular campgrounds, durations, and things to see and do at each step, but right now it looks like a 45-day trip, 5175 miles, and you don't want to know the cost. We use the 3:00/300 rule, so it's slow-going to and from.
We're also in Atlanta and would be happy to give you whatever would be helpful. Given that the discussion could run to volumes of text, though, it might be better to do it off-line. PM me and I can send you some more information.
Skip
Stops include:
- Rocky Mountain NP
- Grand Tetons
- Yellowstone
- Glacier
- Little Big Horn
- Devil's Tower
- Mt. Rushmore
- Badlands
and then home.
We're in the process of identifying particular campgrounds, durations, and things to see and do at each step, but right now it looks like a 45-day trip, 5175 miles, and you don't want to know the cost. We use the 3:00/300 rule, so it's slow-going to and from.
We're also in Atlanta and would be happy to give you whatever would be helpful. Given that the discussion could run to volumes of text, though, it might be better to do it off-line. PM me and I can send you some more information.
Skip
