Originally Posted by BamaCKC


Well, we have 18 days.

We plan on 5 nights, 5.5 days in Idaho, visiting YS and GT NP. Only thing on the agenda outside of the parks is a horseback ride. Maybe some fishing

We plan on 3 nights, 3 days outside of Glacier NP. No agenda, just the park

We plan on 2 nights, 2.5 days in SD for Mt. Rushmore, the 1880's train, and the Badlands.

There is stuff we'll miss. I'd love to spend more time in each area, but this is what we've got. I hope I've budgeted enough "windshield time"... 2.5 out, 1 between YS and Glacier, 1.5 between Glacier and SD, 2 home



If you are planning on touring YNP and GTNP while based in Idaho, you are going to spend a lot of time in a vehicle. If you are planning only 1 day of travel from YNP to Glacier, it is going to be a long day, and it also can get worse depending on your starting point in YNP.

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