WanderlustNZ
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Wow, those snows were early. I'm fully expecting light scatterings of snow, but not heavy falls which close so many roads.
I'm pleased you said that the Northern and Western exits were okay, as come October, they are the only ones we need to contend with. I was worried that I wasn't taking full advantage of Yellowstone by spending 3 of our nights in gateway towns, but your post has made me feel better about this decision.
Did you take the 'Big Sky' route up to Bozeman, and if so, how scenic was it? On our last day in the area, I'm a little bit tempted to drive around the park from Gardiner to West Yellowstone (via Livingston, Bozeman, and Big Sky), rather than through it. My DH and MIL are a bit sad we don't have much shopping time scheduled into the trip, and this could be a chance to do some in a state with no taxes. However, if the areas are rough or not particularly scenic, I'm not convinced this would be a good idea.
I'd also love to know what it was like driving on that snow day. I noticed that you can't book a car with chains from the rental places, so I'm curious how safe you felt on the road that day.
My PTR is called 'The Prize for the Most Indecisive Traveller'. I'm feeling bad for taking this thread off topic, so if you are okay answering more of my questions (like the ones above), would it be okay if we moved over to my thread.
Thanks Andona. It's so wonderful to hear from someone who visited Yellowstone at a similar time of the year to me. I'd also love to hear more about your plans for next year.
I'm pleased you said that the Northern and Western exits were okay, as come October, they are the only ones we need to contend with. I was worried that I wasn't taking full advantage of Yellowstone by spending 3 of our nights in gateway towns, but your post has made me feel better about this decision.
Did you take the 'Big Sky' route up to Bozeman, and if so, how scenic was it? On our last day in the area, I'm a little bit tempted to drive around the park from Gardiner to West Yellowstone (via Livingston, Bozeman, and Big Sky), rather than through it. My DH and MIL are a bit sad we don't have much shopping time scheduled into the trip, and this could be a chance to do some in a state with no taxes. However, if the areas are rough or not particularly scenic, I'm not convinced this would be a good idea.
I'd also love to know what it was like driving on that snow day. I noticed that you can't book a car with chains from the rental places, so I'm curious how safe you felt on the road that day.
My PTR is called 'The Prize for the Most Indecisive Traveller'. I'm feeling bad for taking this thread off topic, so if you are okay answering more of my questions (like the ones above), would it be okay if we moved over to my thread.
Thanks Andona. It's so wonderful to hear from someone who visited Yellowstone at a similar time of the year to me. I'd also love to hear more about your plans for next year.
