thanks kyle, i was just looking at the map for the grand tetons and had noticed the wild bill museam on the map. i think the family is going to have to confab on father's day which is when we'll see ben next and consider all the possibilities and the limited time so as to get a general plan. i always plan for the plan to flex as the situation demands.
i think my rental car is an impala, but, gas will be what gas will be. i reserved it a year ago.
--- On Tue, 5/20/08, Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: must see/do yellowstone
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 9:01 AM
> Ken,
>
> I just got Kendall's accessible/Chamber of Commerce
> links. Thanks,
> Kendall!
>
> First of all, Ken, you have to make sure to check your
> expectations.
> You're headed into Yellowstone during the absolute peak
> of the season.
> Traffic can get as bad as downtown Atlanta--and that's
> no exaggeration.
> See Old Faithful and the touristy sites if you must, but I
> think you
> will have a far more relaxed time if you get off the beaten
> path a bit,
> and that doesn't mean you need to put on your hiking
> boots either. It
> may mean a bit more driving, but rent yourself a little
> Ford Focus and
> you should be good to go.
>
> Things not to be missed:
>
> The Continental Divide at Togwotee (pronounced
> TOG-ah-tee)Pass. You can
> take US 89 from the SE corner of Yellowstone and pick up 26
> East at
> Moran Junction. You'll be able to tell when you're
> getting close to the
> pass because the weather will chill very quickly and it
> will probably be
> raining or snowing on top (even though it's in the 80s
> in Moran). My
> son and I get a real kick out of peeing on the western side
> then
> swinging 180 deg and peeing to the east.
>
> As you drive down 89 you can see the Tetons on your left.
> This is
> pretty spectacular because the landscape is fairly flat
> right up to the
> base of the mountains. The valley near Moran is about
> 6700', but the
> mountains are between 12,000' - 14,000'. You can
> be fifty miles out and
> they look like they're about 100 yards ahead. These
> are "new" mountains
> that were created by abrupt tectonic lift, so the east side
> (valley)
> fell and the west side shoved up a mile and a half.
>
> Also, if the mood strikes, you can continue on 26 East.
> Brooks Lake,
> just east of the continental divide, has a ****-load of
> bears. Still
> further east is the town of Dubois, which, to me, is
> Paradise on earth.
> Torrey Canyon is just east of town and you can get out of
> your car and
> walk around the big horn sheep ewes and lambs like it was a
> petting zoo
> (the rams stay higher up). You can find all sorts of
> fossils and
> artifacts just strewn about in the canyon.
>
> You gotta take one of the boxcar cable trams that haul
> skiers up to the
> tops of the mountains in winter. The views are incredible
> and you can
> see all sorts of wildlife from above. They operate year
> round, but they
> can close down when the wind gets too strong. We got stuck
> on the top
> of Mt. Moran a few years ago when a freak wind storm hit 90
> mph, All I
> had on was an unlined GoreTex jacket. Even if it's a
> hundred in the
> shade...take a warm jacket wherever you go in MT or WY!
>
> Another cool place just to the east of Yellowstone Park is
> Cody, WY.
> Take 287 South to 14 East. The Buffalo Bill museum is
> there, and that's
> really cool. Lots of rodeo action in town, too. If you
> guys are
> planning on getting food/snacks/drinks to last you through
> the week,
> Cody's the cheapest place to stock up outside of
> Bozeman.
>
> The folks in the small towns around Yellowstone are
> extremely friendly.
> The tourists are often not. Keep a close eye on your
> valuables and keep
> your money in your front pocket. Keep your situational
> wits about you
> as people aren't expecting crime and that's the way
> the bad guys like
> it.
>
> One final thing: If you drive at night, go slow and be
> careful! You
> might notice as you drive on roads outside the park that
> there are
> sections of pipe laid into grooves cut across the pavement
> about four
> inches apart. These are cattle guards to keep cattle from
> crossing from
> one ranch to the other. Their hooves slip between the
> pipes, so they
> just won't cross them. However, lots roads run smack
> dab through the
> middle of pasture ground. Since it gets pretty cold at
> night the cattle
> like to lie down right in the middle of the road and absorb
> the heat
> from the dark pavement that's been absorbing the sun
> all day. Hitting a
> cow in a rental car in the middle of nowhere squared is not
> fun.
>
> Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of ken barber
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 11:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: must see/do yellowstone
>
> okay guys i need you all to give me some "must
> see/do"s for yellowstone.
> have any of you been to the park.
> of course keep in mind that i have cp but my wife and kid
> do not. they
> may wish to hike out and be eaten by a grizzly and i might
> not could
> make the hike. :-) i'd do something else (actually
> judy and i would
> do something else) while benjamin hiked.
>
> give me your list.
>
>
>
>
>
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