Going from YNP to Moran Station

We will be leaving YNP early in the morning, driving thru GTNP until we get to Moran Station from there we aredriving to Cheyenne. What do we need to stop and see along the way???

Going from YNP to Moran Station

Thermapolis Hot Springs is on the way.

Going from YNP to Moran Station

Thermopolis is way out of the way according to my map. If we wanted to go there it would be better to do that when we drive from Keystone to Cody

there an NPS visitors center at Grants Village at West Thumb that%26#39;s worth 30 minutes. There are a couple of pulloffs along the way with placards you can read that talk about the fires etc. You can stop at Leeks marina for pizza, Colter Bay to hit the chuckwagon or go to Jackson lake Lodge and hit the Pioneer Room for a Dusty Glacier brownie/ice cream heart attack. I would recommend a stop at JLL to at least go up to the lobby and see the Tetons. After that you take your left at Moran Jct, head up to Togwottee pass which has a nice lodge then just make the best time you can to Cheyenne, there%26#39;s not a whole lot of structured ';entertainment'; other than enjoying the scenery of the Wind River range etc. if you%26#39;re not in a hurry you can take a right at Moran jct and do a two hour total trip to some scenic overlooks of the Tetons and spend an hour at the visitors center at Moose.

We are guessing it will take us about 7 hours to drive from YNP to cheyenee already so not sure how much stopping we wil lwant to do. I will already ahve a room waiting for us by that point. So we can take our time but not too much. We will be up early that morning to start the drive.

Thermapolis is really not out of the way!! ShellNet who posts on TA advised me to go from Moran Junction down through Shoshoni to Casper and then to Cheyenne. This may be because of the possiblty of snow in the mountain ranges going the Laramie route in early June. If you are going later in the summer then you may be able to take a different route. Good luck with your plans.

I%26#39;ve spent years driving around WY, CO and MT...

Thermopolis is NOT on the way from Jackson to Cheyenne. From Jackson to Cheyenne you will take US 287 to I80 then east.

Thermopolis IS on the way from Cody to Cheyenne if you drive WY HWY 120 south from Cody.

To get to Cody from Jackson, you have to backtrack through YS, then drive east!

If you have not found Google maps... now is time to use it. I have found the times are close to actual driving times and the routes are accurate.

Thermopolis IS right on the way from Cheyenne to Cody. If you are coming from Jackson to Cheyenne, Thermopolis is about a 35 min drive out of your way (each way). Now, if you%26#39;re driving from Cheyenne and want a nice and interesting place to spend the night and enjoy the hot springs, 35 minutes down the road in this part of the world -- just isn%26#39;t a big deal.

However, if you are on a tight schedule, I would not recommend taking the detour to Thermopolis.

It is more scenic to drive down through Riverton, but it is faster to drive over through Casper. The difference is the amount of time on two lane roads.

I am not driving from Cody to Cheyenne. I%26#39;m driving from cody to YNP staying a few days then driving from Grand Tetons to Cheyenne. I was wondering what to stop and see while in the first part of the GTNP jsut to Moran Station adn then what to see on the way to Cheyenne.

Lori, my second %26amp; third paragraphs were addressing you. Don%26#39;t go to Thermopolis, you%26#39;re on a relatively tight schedule - it%26#39;s too far out of your way.

There is not really anything to stop and see on the way from the Tetons (spend more time at the Tetons in the morning %26amp; then just hit the road) to Cheyenne -- if you want a more scenic drive, go down through Riverton. The other option is to drive the faster route through Casper and get to Cheyenne a little earlier and maybe visit the Depot or Old West Museums.

Sorry my response frustrated you! I was addressing the discussion in general, and then you specifically.

thanks for clarifying that!! We will probably spend the mosto f the monring in the GTNP then jsut drive the 7 hours or so to Cheyenne? Is it 7 hours or more???