another alteration in itinerary

Our summer 08 trip to YNP/GTP/RMNP has an adjustment to itinerary again.

New leg added:

Day 1

arrive in Denver. Drive to Buffalo/Story or Sheridan (all dependant on ETA in Denver)

Day 2

Visit Little Big Horn, drive through to Red Lodge via Billings, over Beartooth Highway to Cooke City

Day3

Enter YNP via Northeast entrance. Visit Lamar Valley early morning onto Mammoth Hot Springs. Exit via Norteast gate drive the Chief Joseph highway to Cody..stay in Cody over night.

Day 4 Enter east entrance of YNP to Accomodations at Lake Yellowstone Cabins for another 4 nights

Question...is Day 2 and Day 3 as described too ambitious ????

Suggestions welcome

Thanks!

pozj

another alteration in itinerary

Hi Pozj

I hoped others would give their opinion but here I am again.

For day 2 from Sheridan. Can be done.

Day 3: That will be a lot of backtracking and I would not recommend.

Maybe drive from Sheridan to Cody first (skipping Little Big Horn.) Stay Cody and drive next day via Red Lodge and Beartooth Pass to Cooke City or take Chief Joseph and drive up and down to Beartooth Pass summit.

another alteration in itinerary

Thanks, Tet. It may be back to the drawing board !

Hi Tet (or anyone else),

I went back to the drawing board . I think this is a better plan.

Day 3 (revised)we visit only Lamar Valley at sunrise, save Mammoth Hot springs for another day. Leave Lamar Valley, then head to Cody.

Day 1 arrive in Denver noon , drive to Casper,wy (4hr) or Buffalo (5.5 hr)

Day 2 drive to Billings or Red Lodge, stop at Little Big Horn on the way

Day 3 drive over Beartooth to Cooke City/Silver Gate

visit Lamar Valley @sunset

Day 4 Lamar Valley at sunrise, drive to Cody for

the night.

Day 5 arrive in Yellowstone

How%26#39;s that look? (I think I we just made our plan a 3 week plan )

:)

Hi Pozj.

Day 2, drive to Red Lodge. Not far from Billings and a nice area.

Also maybe try to stay at the Roosevelt Lodge and drive Lamar Valley back to Cooke City, Chief Josepgh Hw and Cody next morning. You really have set your mind on Cody, haven%26#39;t you? LOL

I always avoid driving on unkown roads after sunset esp. with much wildlife around.

Tet

Hi Tet,

My hubby does have his heart set on visiting Buffalo Bill Museum and the Sierra store in Cody. I am hoping both these places are open in the evening.

We definately will not plan on driving at night!

I think we can cover lots of territory in our allotted time.

We just upgraded our camera to get lots of great pictures and memories.

I appreciate your thoughts..and everyone elses!

We cannot wait for this trip!

For openingtimes maybe see: www.bbhc.org.

Have fun, it%26#39;s a great place.

Tet,

You indictaed that day 3 had backtracking...do you know how many miles that would involve of backtracking? I assume you mean Cooke City to Chief Joseph?

Bit confused Pozj with all these places -lol- Where are you staying for the night after Beartooth? Cooke City? And do you want to drive to Lamar Valley all the way to Tower Roosevelt and back to Cooke City to Chief Joseph and to Cody?

HI Tet,

Yeah, we plan on staying in Cooke City, but plan to visit Lamar Valley and possibly to Tower the evening before heading to Cody. I tried to get Roosevelt reservations rather than Cooke City but no ';in cabin'; bathrooms available.

Depending on the number of stops (and that%26#39;s the reason why you drive this route) I would count on 3+ hours from Cooke City to Tower Roosevelt and back. From Cooke City to Cody, also depending on stops can take 2.5-3 hours. Will be faster without of course.