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Planning trip to Black Hills and Yellowstone
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yellowstone is just so bizy, we took a RV trip west last summer & YS was our least favorite place by far. Much better scenery in Grand Tetons & also up north in Glacier, out favorite place by far. Not many people, amazing scenery & fun roads just not-so-fun in a RV 
Theodore Rosevelt NP is another cool place, seeing wild horses a few feet away from you is really cool but I am not sure if that's out of your way or not.
We stayed a few nights at West Glacier KOA & one of the employe's stated Aug (or was it July) is the only month they do not usually get snow.
Theodore Rosevelt NP is another cool place, seeing wild horses a few feet away from you is really cool but I am not sure if that's out of your way or not.
We stayed a few nights at West Glacier KOA & one of the employe's stated Aug (or was it July) is the only month they do not usually get snow.
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Ozone,
You could not have been more timely in this post. We plan on doing this as well on the first week of June. Much appreciated.....no hijack intended
You could not have been more timely in this post. We plan on doing this as well on the first week of June. Much appreciated.....no hijack intended
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We're thinking about doing it a week after Sturgis is over. Late August should be warmer and less likely for any snow going over Beartooth. Motel rates will have gone back down and hopefully most kids will be back in school.
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yellowstone is just so bizy, we took a RV trip west last summer & YS was our least favorite place by far. Much better scenery in Grand Tetons & also up north in Glacier, out favorite place by far. Not many people, amazing scenery & fun roads just not-so-fun in a RV
Theodore Rosevelt NP is another cool place, seeing wild horses a few feet away from you is really cool but I am not sure if that's out of your way or not.
We stayed a few nights at West Glacier KOA & one of the employe's stated Aug (or was it July) is the only month they do not usually get snow.
Theodore Rosevelt NP is another cool place, seeing wild horses a few feet away from you is really cool but I am not sure if that's out of your way or not.
We stayed a few nights at West Glacier KOA & one of the employe's stated Aug (or was it July) is the only month they do not usually get snow.
Some parts of the Park are not as busy, though. Generally, the Mammoth-Madison Jct-West Thumb road is the worst.
The best way to beat the crowds? Park and walk. A 1/4 mile in on any trail and you will be far from the sound of traffic and feel like you have the place to yourself.
(They could get snow up in Glacier any day of the year. It is just not likely to stick from May to October. Same at Yellowstone.)
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Typically, rates don't go down until after Labor Day. (Mid-September is really the best time of year for riding out here. No crowds, cheaper motel rates, still good weather.)
I wouldn't worry about snow on the 'Tooth. It can happen any day of the year. Just bring the right gear and ride it out. It will blow through in 10 minutes. I would avoid going up the 'Tooth before 10am, though--you want to give the overnight ice time to cook off.
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...Be careful about motel/hotel rates. ą2 weeks of Sturgis are some of the busiest all summer. Everybody knows that bikers are extending their Sturgis trips and scattering all over the west....
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During Sturgis the Super 8 is $200 a night in Rapid City, but on August 20 (one week after) it is only about $70.