Poppys 5th Wheel
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We're planning a trip to Yellowstone at the end of the summer and will be coming through Coeur d'Alene and staying at Fishing Bridge. Google maps seems to want to route me all the way to the east entrance (650 miles and over 10 hours). It was my understanding that the North entrance is open at the time of year we will be traveling (September 9th) and looks much more direct.
If I manipulate Google Maps to take me in from the North it saves a couple hours and almost 150 miles! Is there something Google Maps knows that I don't? Is the road coming in the North Entrance much worse or something? We will be pulling our 35ft 5er.
Heck, even coming down I-15 and coming in the West Entrance is shorter and quicker.
I've never been to this region so I have no clue if I should blindly follow Google Maps or my common sense.
I think I will stop in Butte or thereabouts no matter which entrance I end up taking into the Park.
Any help, suggestions and / or other feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Paul
If I manipulate Google Maps to take me in from the North it saves a couple hours and almost 150 miles! Is there something Google Maps knows that I don't? Is the road coming in the North Entrance much worse or something? We will be pulling our 35ft 5er.
Heck, even coming down I-15 and coming in the West Entrance is shorter and quicker.
I've never been to this region so I have no clue if I should blindly follow Google Maps or my common sense.
I think I will stop in Butte or thereabouts no matter which entrance I end up taking into the Park.
Any help, suggestions and / or other feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Paul