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Re: Montana "hi-line"
It appears that you are taking an adventure route to Bozeman, for which I'd do the same as Montana is a great place to visit along with the Dakotas. A place to visit is Fort Lincoln near the MT/ND border which is a very historic fur trading post near where the Yellowstone River joins the Missouri. Lots of history there and it's well presented, another place to visit is Fort Benton and of course the Big Springs area very close to Great Falls. Have a good trip, people in Montana are nice to know and meet.883Views0likes0CommentsRe: first time driving motorcoach to yellowstone,and glazier
Since you're planning on going as far as Polson, MT you should drive a little further and add Glacier NP to your trip. Drive north to Kalispell/Whitefish area and you'll be in fine shape to tour the park, more beauty than Yellowstone and not as crowded. Camp in the Whitefish/Columbia Falls locale and ride the tour bus if you don't want to drive Going to the Sun Highway. Yellowstone is a great park but in the summer it's just too crowded to enjoy the sights anymore compared to my first summer there over sixty years ago. Yellowstone is better in late September when the crowds thin out and the bison and elk are more accommodating.460Views0likes0CommentsRe: Colorado - Wyoming - Montana - Idaho
We just returned from a two week trip to our favorites: MT, ID, and WA. The weather was fine, and a little warmer than some years in the past when it could have been light snow in the mountainous areas of MT. The big advantage is that traffic was light and that was nice especially in Yellowstone NP and Glacier NP. Only disadvantage was that some of the stores in Yellowstone and Glacier were closed for the season so you should check on campground availability within the parks, private CG's outside the NP's were open. The fall colors were fantastic including the aspen, larch, and the wheat fields of MT and eastern WA. It sure pays when you can travel in the shoulder season.441Views0likes0CommentsRe: Class C Rocky Mountains ??
Think I would only use cruise control on the flat and moderate terrain roads, for hilly/mountainous areas I'd put the transmission in tow mode and on downhill stretches make sure you're not using the brakes very much. I think that travel is still limited from USA to Canada and vice versa, but you will have to determine what is allowed now. It's been awhile since we camped in the Banff and Jasper locale, so will defer to other respondents for up-to-date advice; it certainly is beautiful country though and well worth the trip.291Views0likes0CommentsRe: Scenic Routes/Places to See in WY, ID, MT, SD & E. CO
Several favorites we have enjoyed over the years: (1) MT 509 from Henry's Lake, ID west to Monida, MT in the Red Rocks Country, (2) MT 278 and MT 43 from Bannack northwest to Chief Joseph Pass thru the Big Hole Country, (3) US 12 from Lolo, MT westward to Lewiston, ID along the Lewis & Clark Highway and the Lochsa and Clearwater Rivers. Good camping spots along US 12, stop at the visitor center on Lolo Pass for more info.269Views0likes0CommentsRe: Reminder About the Rules
PackerBacker - Thanks again for your comments about the forum rules, RVNet is a great place to get info and correspond with others; you moderators have a tough job and are doing fine! Hope to get up to QC again in the next year or two, we enjoyed our trip up there a couple years ago, such a great place.227Views0likes0CommentsRe: Yellowstone
Yellowstone NP is a great place and the rangers and other staff are doing their best to preserve the beauty and features of the park. Been there many times over the past fifty years; winter and summer, and the Park Service does a good job in managing the park so people can enjoy their trip. Yes there are times when crowded conditions cause a stressful trip, but that comes with the territory; if you can't plan for a fall or spring adventure. As far as having a big rock at the rear of a camp site, that was probably placed there to prevent backing onto vegetation and eventually causing damage. There are some good USFS CG's not too far away from Yellowstone that can handle the overload if can't make it to the park and you want something similar. Hat's off to the NPS employees, they do a good job!554Views0likes0CommentsRe: Madison, WI to Badlands and back - best route?
I agree with the above posters that the OP should add Teddy Roosevelt NP in North Dakota to the travel agenda. Much more to see and do up there; I'm a native South Dakotan (Black Hills) and have been to both places, once was enough for the SD Badlands, but have been to the ND several times and really enjoy them. Camping is much better, the bison are great, and there's lots of history to enjoy while you're there.646Views0likes0Comments
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