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Hank MI wrote:It may not be of interest to some, but a side trip to Devil's Tower from I-90 at Sundance back to I-90 at Moorcroft only adds about 30 miles to the straight through distance on I-90. It is East of the US-16 exit at Buffalo which is a popular and scenic route through the Bighorns used by many to enter Yellowstone through Cody or Grand Teton at Moran Junction.
...Skip Devil's Tower, too far out of the way for your time limits...
ryandykhouse wrote:Colorado definitely has a lot of great places to visit and things to see. Going South from I-80 to I-70 at Grand Junction and then I-70/76 back to US-80 is about 270 Miles farther than the straight through from Rock Springs on I-80. In my thinking, Colorado would be more on the way from Michigan to the Grand Canyon than as a side trip to Yellowstone. All depends on how much you want to drive and what you want to stop and see along the way.
...Leaning towards Black Hills on the way west, Yellowstone / Grand Teton as our primary destination. Possibly drop down with a scenic route through CO on the return...
Jan-25-2017 04:38 PM
Jan-25-2017 03:10 PM
ryandykhouse wrote:
Well, I asked for advice and I got it.:)
I'm viewing this as our one shot to see it all and maybe that shouldn't be our end goal.
Leaning towards Black Hills on the way west, Yellowstone / Grand Teton as our primary destination. Possibly drop down with a scenic route through CO on the return.
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Dick_B wrote:
For just two weeks I'd skip the West and, instead, go east to Ohio and spend a couple/three days at Cedar Point the roller coaster capital of the world.
For the other states in the Midwest do Google searches for `_______ tourism' and put the state or city in the blank space and take your pick.
Jan-25-2017 05:52 AM
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Hank MI wrote:
Can't see you doing Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon in one trip. Unless you want to drive non-stop and not see anything. You're looking a days of driving just to get to one or the other then the same to return. Now if you plan on driving around the clock to get there well maybe.
I probably don't drive as many miles a day as you will but last summer we drove from MI to the Black Hills. Then to Yellowstone and back home. A little over 3 weeks and we could have used more time. We saw a lot but there were things we didn't see. Honestly, as everyone else said, pick one or the other. There's enough to see and do and you won't have to spend the whole time driving. Try to cram in too much and it's no longer a vacation. It becomes a chore, rushing from one place to the other with no time to enjoy any of it.
Jan-25-2017 05:15 AM