2014 western ride.

[rholliday]

FIRST, IF Y0U CAN AVOID JULY 4 BY A WEEK EACH SIDE
DO IT. EVERY NATL PARK WILL BE PACKED THEN

If you have a schedule,
Make your reservations NOW.
Prices will still be somewhat cheaper.
Make sure that you can cancel the
reservation if you get delayed

For an idea what motels are like,
you need to check out www.tripadvisor.com
Normally I use the last 18 months of comments
to judge a motel.

Rocky Mt National Park is a good ride.
It can be COLD and Windy at the top
So take winter gear
If you go thru east to west, I would stay
at Granby. Way less expensive than the east side.

Late June in Yellowstone is very nice
Crowds are not as big.
However, it can snow anytime there.
West Yellowstone is more expensive than Cody Wy
But that is the time of year when they make their money.
I like Gardiner Mt to the north.

Glacier Natl Park is a LONG way north for us.
Make sure you stop on the west side at the Hungry Horse Dam.
Used to be there was 4 or 5 super 8 in Kalispell. The ones at the
north end that took longer to drive to were the cheapest.
twenty or thirty dollars cheaper.
But we havnt been there in 5 years and I don't do Super 8
much since Windham took them over, quality normally SUCKS.
There is a great big lodge on the east side of the park.
Cant remember the name.
Rooms are hi dollar and the food is a bit high.
But a really nice place.
Gift shop was fun to visit.

LOLO Pass has a lodge/restaurant towards the middle of it.
it is a good place for a break.
Try to follow the speed limit. The first time one of the crotch
rockets blows by, you will probably get a heart attack.
Just a hint, hitting a deer at 80+ is not a good thing.
Been there, saw the aftermath and got the tshirt.

Do a search here on the forum for the places you want to visit.
Yellowstone will bring up a bunch of posts.

Have a safe trip

Thank you much. We have the rooms all set as well as our stays with friends. Will update our results later. Thanks again!