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04-15-2023, 03:46 PM #11
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Terry and Elizabeth
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04-15-2023, 03:49 PM #12
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We went over the Bighorn mountains from Sheridan to Cody with a 2007 6.7 cummins pulling an 11K trailer. Handled it just fine. Some of those inclines are steep...but it's doable. Scenery is awesome. Actually when we got to the top, we pulled into a parking area just to look around. DW went into the trailer and the chip bags that were on the counter had burst. Higher up than we thought...lol
Cody is a great town to spend a few days before Yellowstone. Have a beer at the Irma. We stayed on the north shore of the reservoir...campground there right next to rattlesnake mountain.2018 Dodge 3500 6.7 Cummins SRW w/Aisin
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04-15-2023, 03:53 PM #13
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Terry and Elizabeth
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04-15-2023, 06:33 PM #14
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We were in Yellowstone last August, then left via the east entrance (Hwy. 14) and went to Cody; that drive wAs no problem at all. We didn’t go farther east on Hwy. 14, opting to turn south to Thermopolis, then on to Casper. The drive through the Wind River Canyon south of Thermopolis was spectacular. No help here on going through the Bighorns to Sheridan, but Cody to Yellowstone was a breeze. Cody is worth a few days; we caught a local rodeo while there.
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04-16-2023, 05:30 AM #15
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04-16-2023, 08:49 AM #16
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Kitster,
I live just east of Shell, Wyoming. We spend lots of time boondocking in the Bighorn Mountains and driving over the Bighorns (west to east on Hwy 14) as we travel to some of Wyoming's amazing State Parks. Hwy 14 is known as the Bighorn Scenic Byway: https://www.bighorncountywy.gov/news...n-scenic-byway Be sure to take some time at Shell Falls, the parking area has spaces trucks/trailers.
Hwy 14 is in great condition after a 12 mile stretch on the top was replaced a couple of years ago. There are a few steep sections, but your truck should handle the pull up and ride down without a problem. There are a number of pullouts on the descent with some amazing views of the mountains and Shell Creek (which in many places is several hundred feet below you). I saw that someone else commented on avoiding Hwy 14A and that's good advice. That road is much steeper than Hwy 14 and is closed through the winter because its impossible for WYDOT to keep it safely open.
By the way, there's a nice little campground in Shell, that's owned by some friends. So, if you need to over night in the area, that's a good option. Other options are campgrounds on the mountain; we particularly like Tie-flume Campground (and spend at least a week there in late summer) and Shell Creek Campground (not to be confused with Shell Campground, which is the CG in Shell).
Once you leave Shell, you're about 70 miles from Cody and downtown Cody is about 50 miles from the east entrance to the Park.
Enjoy!!Last edited by georgiadawg; 04-16-2023 at 08:52 AM.
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04-16-2023, 06:59 PM #17
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No, we didn’t make it to any other shows. We were there for only a couple of days. Just visited the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West (and gun museum), and hit a few dining spots. Did the prime rib buffet at the Irma Hotel; the prime rib was good, but the 🦬 short ribs were the bomb.
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05-04-2023, 03:30 PM #18
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thank-you to everyone on the helpful advice. I believe our RAM will be fine. Now I need to start looking into some new tires
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