Midwest road trip to Yellowstone.?
So I’m going to yellowstone national park with my friend this summer, June 7-14, and am beginning planning out this trip. We live near Champaign, IL and I have never been farther west than Branson, MO so I have no idea what is out there beyond Missouri. This trip is kinda helping us check a few things off our bucket list. So what should we do, or where would you recommend going? We are going cheap. We’re roughing it. Every night we will sleep in a tent or the car. We would like to kayak and camp on the shore at some point (know of any good rivers? I love kayaking the current!). We want to go hiking! (Know of any trails that have breath taking scenery?) This is what I REALLLYY want to find: An old honky tonk saloon for us to get a couple of beers (it’s mostly an inside joke). We both love the outdoors and aren’t afraid to get dirty so help me out with some ideas on what I should do!
Thanks!
I live In Idaho, not far from yellowstone, my advice, don’t qo its a waste of time and this state sucks, save ur money and qo to veqas or somewhere else actually worth qoinq.
Wyoming is a beautiful state, and there are a lot of places to hike, camp, and see some honky tonks! Devils Tower is pretty cool. Thermopolis is a nice place to visit and soak in the hot springs. If youre a fan of history, you can check out historical places and monuments in the state too, like the Oregon Trail, forts, and more (cheap!). The southern part of WY, you have the Flaming Gorge. Not too many people, but so gorgeous and plenty of places to enjoy the water and camping. Between Laramie and Cheyenne, you have Veedauwoo, which is a hiking camping area at 8000 ft, and there are trails and rocks, and it is sooo quiet up there. If you prefer, you can park the car at the rest area near-by, where there is civilization. Its at the top of the hill at I-80 and has bathrooms. Of course, Colorado is full of nice places to visit, but there you will have more people and more prices (for example, Vail). Dodge City in Kansas is cool. How about portions of Route 66? Mt Rushmore in South Dakota, and all the other smaller tourist places around there, is a nice place to see. ooo there was a “nice” honky tonk in Rapid City, but that was about 10 years ago, cant remember…. Scenic Hwy 89 has buffalo in the road, so neat!!! Cant say Im a big fan of Nebraska, but there are some good diners and truck stops along the way, and guarantee there wont be too many people at the camp spots. Make sure you bring rain gear (tent covers) and more, and make sure you bring a WINTER jacket. That is right! I camped at Yellowstone in August and it SNOWED.