Nationals trip routing question

[Chuck in Indiana]

Headed to the Nationals, I thought I'd come from Red Lodge, Beartooth to Yellowstone.. never have gone that direction. Was planning on entering Yellowstone, doing a loop or so, camping one night, and exiting West gate headed to Idaho Falls.
Reading here, someone here.. forgotten who, sorry.. said the trip from Jackson through the Grand Tetons to Yellowstone was kool, and am wondering if I should ride to Jackson, then take 22, 31, 26 to Idaho Falls?
It looks like more fun.. but how much longer would it take?
Just trying to get a rough idea of timing to make it to the dance on time..

[Testarossa]

So you'd go from Red Lodge to Jackson and then to Idaho Falls?  That would add about two hours vs Red Lodge to Idaho Falls.  Maybe eight hours vs six. Very tasty ride though.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Only two hours? No brainer. I thought it might take a long time to go through the Grand Teton NP..

[Testarossa]

Bear in mind that beginning in June you may see heavy traffic including slow-moving RVs.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Bear in mind that beginning in June you may see heavy traffic including slow-moving RVs.

Yeah, I assumed that. I'm seeking local knowledge, I guess..

[PJPR01]

Chuck...I would traffic might be heavier on the weekends than a weekday if you can time it on your path thru there...getting thru Yellowstone all the way could be tedious if the RV traffic is bumper to bumper...but you could always exit out the West or East entrance and circle back around to Jackson from below and hit the Tetons from there...

See you at the Nationals or perhaps somewhere on the road there and back!

[oldbike54]

Bear in mind that beginning in June you may see heavy traffic including slow-moving RVs.

 And "bear" in mind you might encounter a "bear" . Make sure and carry bear repellent ...

 Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

And "bear" in mind you might encounter a "bear" . Make sure and carry bear repellent ...

 Dusty

Does that include those little bells?

[twhitaker]

Pepper spray. 

[Chuck in Indiana]

Chuck...I would traffic might be heavier on the weekends than a weekday if you can time it on your path thru there...getting thru Yellowstone all the way could be tedious if the RV traffic is bumper to bumper...but you could always exit out the West or East entrance and circle back around to Jackson from below and hit the Tetons from there...

See you at the Nationals or perhaps somewhere on the road there and back!

The plan is to get to Yellowstone on Monday, leave the general area Wednesday, make John Day Wednesday late or Thursday morning.

[PJPR01]

Cool plan...which bike are you going to be riding, just in case I spot a Guzzi along the way!   

[Chuck in Indiana]

Cool plan...which bike are you going to be riding, just in case I spot a Guzzi along the way!   

 It's going to be the <looking over shoulder> Skorpion.  I'm taking it to leave in SoCal so I can bring the Mighty Scura home.

[rodekyll]

Up here we can tell bear poop from anything else because it has shiny bits of bells in it and smells like pepper.

Seriously though -- if you're riding the rockies for the sake of riding the rockies, take the longest way around.  Folks are saying some route or another will add time and miles to the trip -- like that's a BAD thing.  It's not bad.  It's why you're there.  Go long.  Help yourself to the road not taken.  Measure the trip in gas stops rather than miles and hours.  . ..

I'm planning to come in from Whidby Island -- via Forks, Ocean Shores, Aberdeen, Astoria  . . . .

[Wayne Orwig]

When near Jackson Wyoming, if you get a chance to drink a Packo's IPA, avoid it.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Up here we can tell bear poop from anything else because it has shiny bits of bells in it and smells like pepper.

Seriously though -- if you're riding the rockies for the sake of riding the rockies, take the longest way around.  Folks are saying some route or another will add time and miles to the trip -- like that's a BAD thing.  It's not bad.  It's why you're there.  Go long.  Help yourself to the road not taken.  Measure the trip in gas stops rather than miles and hours.  . ..

I'm planning to come in from Whidby Island -- via Forks, Ocean Shores, Aberdeen, Astoria  . . . .

Agreed, just didn't know how likely Dorcia is to get bogged down. She'll be driving the Transit pulling our motorcycle camper. I would think that Shirley I could get around bluehair jams with the bike without issue. Don't want to get so far behind we miss a day of the rally.

[Chuck in Indiana]

When near Jackson Wyoming, if you get a chance to drink a Packo's IPA, avoid it.

Thanks for the warning.  I look for IPAs in a can for camp.

[ccoli]

We're doing Yellowstone on the return trip, just in case we get bogged down in RV land.
I think anyway,  let me verify that with my navigator 

[handyandy]

Chuck, You didn't like Herrmann Mo. you damn sure won't like Jackson.

[jrt]

Sure, but what's to like in Hermann?

(no offense to Hermannites)

[PJPR01]

When near Jackson Wyoming, if you get a chance to drink a Packo's IPA, avoid it.

Silver Dollar Bar & Grill perhaps?   

[rocker59]

I rode out the south entrance and down to Jackson for lunch one day in May 2003.

The Tetons are pretty spectacular.  Jackson Lake.  Snake River.  Beautiful stuff. 

US-191 is a nice two-lane blacktop, but pretty open once you leave Yellowstone. 

The main attraction to this stretch of road is just constantly staring at the scenery to the west of the highway.

It's about 95 miles from Old Faithfull Inn to Jackson.  On the whole, it's not going to add a lot of miles to the trip, and it will be a memorable couple of hours of your time.

Or, you could just watch the old movie "Shane"

[rodekyll]

Got yer tetons right here . . .











 . . . and the Devil's Slide "Cinnabar", just off the NW corner of the park at Corwin Springs.  We're parked on the homestead I lived on when I worked in the park in the 70s.

[Chuck in Indiana]

I rode out the south entrance and down to Jackson for lunch one day in May 2003.

The Tetons are pretty spectacular.  Jackson Lake.  Snake River.  Beautiful stuff. 

US-191 is a nice two-lane blacktop, but pretty open once you leave Yellowstone. 

The main attraction to this stretch of road is just constantly staring at the scenery to the west of the highway.

It's about 95 miles from Old Faithfull Inn to Jackson. On the whole, it's not going to add a lot of miles to the trip, and it will be a memorable couple of hours of your time.

Or, you could just watch the old movie "Shane"

That's what I was looking for. Thanks, Rocker!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Chuck, You didn't like Herrmann Mo. you damn sure won't like Jackson.

Not planning on staying, Andy, just turning right and heading for John Day.