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Denver to Yellowstone Road Trip
Posted on 1/25/17 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 1/25/17 at 7:10 pm
For our family summer vacation we are considering flying to Denver, renting a vehicle, then driving up to Yellowstone, then back to Denver to fly home. We have a boy and a girl 10 and 7. Total trip time 7 to 12 days.
Anyone have suggestions of places to see or things to do along the way or in Yellowstone?
Anyone have suggestions of places to see or things to do along the way or in Yellowstone?
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Posted on 1/25/17 at 8:42 pm to Shaun176
Swing on over to Jackson and Grand Teton for a day or two. You won't regret it
Posted on 1/25/17 at 8:49 pm to Tyga Woods
quote:This. It's simply stunning. Yellowstone in the summer has become unbearable IMO. We tried Yellowstone for three days after backpacking the Tetons and were severely disappointed outside of Yellowstone Falls.
Swing on over to Jackson and Grand Teton for a day or two. You won't regret it
Posted on 1/26/17 at 6:21 am to Shaun176
The Medicine Bow drive is pretty nice - take hwy 130 west out of Laramie. At the summit there is nice hiking at the Mirror Lake parking lot. It's not as spectacular as the Tetons but it very uncrowded and laid back which I really appreciated after Yellowstone. I have every intention of camping here for a few days when I get a chance. You can keep going west, and then after you are through the range head north to connect back to the interstate. After that there isn't much of interest until you get near the Tetons which is a pretty good drive.
There was an awesome Thai restaurant in Laramie - that was completely unexpected. Highly rated on Yelp is all I remember.
There was an awesome Thai restaurant in Laramie - that was completely unexpected. Highly rated on Yelp is all I remember.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 11:32 am to Tyga Woods
quote:
Swing on over to Jackson and Grand Teton for a day or two. You won't regret it
Posted on 1/26/17 at 11:46 am to Tigris
Thanks...adding this one to the list.
Posted on 1/27/17 at 7:20 am to Shaun176
Yes definitely make the drive up through Jackson Hole/Grand Tetons. It's magnificent. But I would also seriously consider driving west out of Denver on I-70 through Glenwood Canyon. I've made that drive and it is absolutely stunning. There are several videos on YouTube with people who have recorded that drive. Also not far outside of Denver on I-70 is the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, Doc Holliday's grave around Glenwood Springs (if you like history), and then on the border of Utah and Colorado, up by Wyoming, is Dinosaur National Monument. Lots of dinosaur fossils, bones, etc., which I'm sure the kids would like.
This post was edited on 1/27/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 1/27/17 at 10:49 am to purpledevildog
quote:This is the most desolate stretch I've ever seen anywhere. The road turned gravel for 60 miles. There was no place to stop for 162 miles, and I found areas of SW Wyoming to be just plain scary. You're so high up and can see so far. I'd do it again.
and then on the border of Utah and Colorado, up by Wyoming,
Posted on 1/27/17 at 12:40 pm to bayoubengals88
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This is the most desolate stretch I've ever seen anywhere. The road turned gravel for 60 miles. There was no place to stop for 162 miles, and I found areas of SW Wyoming to be just plain scary. You're so high up and can see so far. I'd do it again.
Yes there where stretches driving through the mountains that really freaked me out. However, driving through Flaming Gorge was pretty spectacular. But like you I would do it again.
This post was edited on 1/27/17 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 1/28/17 at 10:32 am to Tigris
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The Medicine Bow drive is pretty nice - take hwy 130 west out of Laramie. At the summit there is nice hiking at the Mirror Lake parking lot. It's not as spectacular as the Tetons but it very uncrowded and laid back which I really appreciated after Yellowstone. I have every intention of camping here for a few days when I get a chance. You can keep going west, and then after you are through the range head north to connect back to the interstate. After that there isn't much of interest until you get near the Tetons which is a pretty good drive.
There was an awesome Thai restaurant in Laramie - that was completely unexpected. Highly rated on Yelp is all I remember.
This. I went camping in Medicine Bow with some friends 5-10 years ago and it was a bit eerie how isolated you are in some places there. Nonetheless, it was awesome. Also, Tigris isn't joking about the Thai restaurant there it is great, and according to one of my coworkers there is a second one now
. If you aren't stuck on flying into Denver, you may want to consider flying into Salt Lake City or even Bozeman. SLC is a shorter drive and you get to go through Idaho, which in my opinion is one of the more beautiful states in the US.
Regardless, it sounds like you are in for a great trip!
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