I don't know about driving a Motor Home through the park but when we were there a number of years ago, the roads were in good shape. We stayed at Colter Bay Cabins - near Jackson Hole.

I went through there a LONG time ago. We were in a full size van. I felt like the roads were narrow. Traffic wasn't bad, just slow where there was wild life to view.

I know, you might have a tough time to find a campground without reservations.

Have you searched for campgrounds yet?

Moni

we had a 17 ft trailer, and actually wasn't too bad...we did park it and used the car to do the "figure 8" (the 2 major roads in the park)

to tell you the truth we didn't stay but 2 days...i've must have the worst sensitive nose, and the sulfer smell drove me crazy, lol...

ruthie found this site..and if you see the motor home on the site, don't think you'll have a problem, lol...

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.yellowstoneparknet.com/rv_camping/

We did it many years ago...what an awesome place...and I've been to many awesome places, but it ranks right up there with Hawai, Tahiti, New Zealand, Alaska....etc. We stayed at a campground right off the road between Grand Teton Park and Yellowstone. They also had cabins there. Have no idea if it is still there, though.

Thanks everyone and for the link Susan. I have actually already been using that website...

Your major difficulty will be the descent on the east side of the park to Cody, Wyoming. It is possible to smoke the brakes and get into trouble. The steepest part for the descent is immediately after leaving the east side of the park. The road width is adequate but not generous. Go easy on the first part of the descent - do not let your speed build up too much. Try to use engine braking as much as possible and help the regular brakes with the parking brake. Once you are part way down, it gets much easier and you can resume regular driving.

It has been many years since I've been through the east entrance. My experience with fuel spply: The first time I ever entered Yellowstone was from the east side (from
Cody). Not knowing about gasoline supplies, I filled up at the last gas station before entering the park. I wanted to be sure to have enough fuel to tour and then get back to our campsite that was outside the park. Once in he park, I discovered there were gas stations in the park and the prices were controlled by the government. Gasoline in the park was running 15 cents per gal. less than fuel just outside the park - LOL.

You might also ask on TripAdvisor.

I'll look forward to your report. Haven't been to that area since the early 1950's when my mother and I stayed with friends at their ranch in Jackson Hole.

If you enter the western side of Yellowstone at West Yellowstone and go southward to the east gate to Cody, it will be the easiest route driving a motor home. You should be given a map at the gate that will mark the locations of the gas stations, camping, stores, etc. Be prepared to check for road delays and closures since road repairs seem to be an endless on-going project. BTW, the highway from east Yellowstone to Cody was in pristine condition with much wider lanes than years ago. There have been a great deal of road and bridge reconstruction in the past few years at that entrance due to past fires and avalanches. The beauty through there will take your breath away.

DSS & DIL lived in Cooke City, just outside of the NE entrance to Yellowstone for ten years so we made several trips out there to visit with them. During those trips, we made multiple visits in and out and around all of Yellowstone and the entrances. We never took our motorhome but flew into different cities and hired a rental car each time so I can't give you any guidance so far as the camping experience. I will say though that if we had camped, I'd have probably wanted to camp in one of the many campgrounds available in West Yellowstone or Gardiner and then used our car for the touring part of the park. Some of those switchbacks arounds the passes are really hairy and can be awfully scarey. (I fear I would have swooned had I been stuck on one of those swithbacks for 30 minutues while waiting during a road delay.LOL)

Btw, I just assumed you would be entering at the West Yellowstone entrance instead of the NW entrance at Gardiner. The drive from Livingston, MT through the Paradise Valley to Gardiner is so beautiful and I much prefer the Gardiner area to the West Yellowstone entrance area.

It helps in understanding Yellowstone that you are driving across the caldera of an old volcano, a very large volcano. There are yet hot spots near the surface that fuels the thermal features. The entire caldera is ringed with jagged peaks; This ring of peaks is what is left of the orignal mountain before it blew its lid.

Ruthie, Mike said that driving through the park in your MH shouldn't be a problem. He said you might have a problem finding places to park it. We just got back from our 6 week trip and saw many rental MH's of all sizes traveling through the different parks.

I would recommend camping at Gros Ventre, which is on Teton National Park. It doesn't get filled up like the other park campgrounds. If you and John have the Senior NP Pass, which is $10 for the rest of your life, the cost of camping here is $10.25 a night. This is a dry camp so be sure to have your water tank full and your gray and black tanks empty. You can run your generator during the day. We ran ours starting at 8 until we headed out and then again after returning to charge up our computers and run the microwave.

It is close to Jackson Hole and easy access to Yellowstone. Teton is a beautiful park and shouldn't be missed.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gros Ventre

No advice on driving a motorhome. When the kids and I went a few years ago, we did see quite a few of them on the roads. You're going to love it, it's breathtakingly beautiful. Can't wait to go back someday.