Yellowstone NP

[bluevost]

Hey POGgers,

Janet and I want to spend a few days in/at Yellowstone on the way to Spearfish this September. Does anyone know of a bus friendly campground inside the park??

There looks to be a real nice KOA in West Yellowstone, but this is outside the park itself.

Thanks,

Ken

[Jerry Winchester]

Ken,

We stayed at the Fishing Bridge RV camping area right next to Yellowstone Lake. It was tight for a 40'er and would be way tight for a 45'er, but I am sure nothing for a professional driver. At that time of the year you might get your choice of spots and find one that fit better.

2070

2071

[Jerry Winchester]

We also found the answer to the oft asked question, "Why does an antelope lick his nuts?"

2072

We were there the first week of June.......

2073

[MangoMike]

Good thing the kitchen window to the General was open so you could additionally smoke the pork butt laying on the counter.

2075

...and where's the requisite checked tablecloth?

[Jerry Winchester]

We were trying to rid the coach of that jerked chicken smell. The unflushed ananconda didn't work so this was the next best thing.

We didn't eat on that table, we just cooked on it. And I didn't have a board under the baby grill, so it melted a nice place in the plastic. I found that out about two minutes after I took the picture.....

[truk4u]

Smoke seems to follow the turd boy anywhere he goes. Here he is at the woodchuck, Texas Chili cookoff by a bunch of wierd people dressed in orange!

2080

[dale farley]

Ken,

We stayed at the Fishing Bridge also the last time we were there. We had a coyote, several deer, buffalo, and one bear come by out spot while we were there.

[Darl-Wilson]

Hey POGgers,

Janet and I want to spend a few days in/at Yellowstone on the way to Spearfish this September. Does anyone know of a bus friendly campground inside the park??

There looks to be a real nice KOA in West Yellowstone, but this is outside the park itself.

Thanks,

Ken

Ken, we were at Yellowstone this past August and found that staying at the Grizzly RV Park (http://www.grizzlyrv.com/) in West Yellowstone worked out best for us. I checked out the KOA and it is not wonderful.

It is a short drive to most of the locations in the park and there are some nice areas to visit in the town of W. Yellowstone which is only 1 block from the park entrance. They have a nice museum and some other attractions. Food costs less in the restaurants and you have a much better selection. The RV park is very nice and clean. It also has accomadations for 'Big Rigs" w/50 amp service. I don't think any of the locations inside the park have that service and I know for sure none of them permit anything over 40'. Call the number at this site (http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/camping-in-yellowstone.htm) to double check my facts.

Having wrote all of the above I highly recommend this trip. You will never forget this place. Most of it can be seen in 2-3 days unless you want to take some long hikes. Fishing is better early or late in the season because the rivers warm up and some, like the Madison, are closed for fishing in the afternoon.

If you would like some pictures or more info please email me or call.

Have a great time!

[Kevin Erion]

I second Darl's comment about The Grizzly RV Park. We stayed there in June of 06 and had a great time. Very clean park and no problem for 45' and 50 amps.

[ajhaig]

Ken,

We stayed at Fishing Bridge this past September (our 40 footer barely fit & there is only 30 amp service). It's a great time of year to go because there aren't any crowds, although it did snow while we were there.

AJ

[BrianE]

Ken,

We have also enjoyed Grizzly and from there it's a very pleasant drive into the park. It might also be a great rendezvous spot for westies before the run to Spearfish.

[bluevost]

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like Grizzly is the place. I'll stop by Fishing Bridge in the jeep and check it out b/4 heading in there with the bus.

Brian E -- let's keep in touch regarding driving plans to Spearfish. Early discussions with "Buster" Simmons about heading to Stanley, ID to do some fishing/hiking and then making our way to Yellowstone.

Thanks again everybody,

Ken

[Ray Davis]

Brian E -- let's keep in touch regarding driving plans to Spearfish. Early discussions with "Buster" Simmons about heading to Stanley, ID to do some fishing/hiking and then making our way to Yellowstone

I'd be interested in meeting up at Grizzly and then heading to Spearfish. I'm not 100% sure I can go, but am trying to make it happen.

Ray

[Coloradobus]

Ray,

The easiest trip to do is this:
take Rt 191 north out West to Bozeman. West to Boz is 90 miles
Hop on I-90 and head east to Billings. Boz to Billings 142 miles
Then head south on I-25/I-90 to Buffalo, Wyo 164 miles, and take I-90 east towards Rapid City exit the Spearfish exit. about 450 miles.
Devil's Tower is on the way from Buffalo,.......Close Encounters of the Third kind, movie locale.

[garyde]

Hey POGgers,

Janet and I want to spend a few days in/at Yellowstone on the way to Spearfish this September. Does anyone know of a bus friendly campground inside the park??

There looks to be a real nice KOA in West Yellowstone, but this is outside the park itself.

Thanks,

Ken

September in Idaho is very cold at night, below freezing, so be prepared. Stanley is not too far from McCall, Idaho where I was born. Wonderful from June to Labor day. Instantly very cold before and after those months. Some of the most beautiful country in the world.

[truk4u]

Hey Bus, were ya been? Is the barn heated yet?

[Coloradobus]

Hey truk,

The barn is still in the "foundation forming" stage. No need to heat the barn, right now, its still open air and in pieces in the backyard. The City inspectors just left after looking at the Ree-bar wall re-enforcements. At 20 degrees, at present, the concrete guy is waiting to see what the weather is going to do....if it snows, no cement.

The house is almost liveable. Only several things we have hired out and one was to do dry wall and the other was to install hardwood floors, and refinishing the bathtub. From the gutting of all the plaster, to the wall painting and new bath tile, we have done. Chris is the carpenter, plumber, electrician, wood worker and tile setter. I have clean-up debris duty, such as hauling plaster in 5 gallon buckets, etc. a trash, totally filling 3 30 yard dumpsters. Whew!! We have more furnishings there than at the old house. Everytime we go to the new one, we take something. I don't know which is tuffer, moving, in bits and pieces, or all at once. The Kitchen cabs are in, just need to hook the gas up to the Viking and water to the frig and we are in.
We opted out of seeing Barrett-Jackson this year since so much is going on here that needs our watchful eyes.
Next month, we are fleeing the snow/cold and heading to Tucson and then Palm Springs for McCormicks' car auction the end of February at the Spa Casino, downtown P.S..
Rolled the coach out last week and ran all systems, then tucked her away again in heated splendor. This is where she'll stay. Even if we get the new barn up, the new house's driveway is up hill to the street. In the winter months, we'll leave Lily at the old house.