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Not much to see between SLC and Cheyenne. The road is good but you will probably run into high winds around Arlington Wyoming. (Between Rawlins and Laramie). This area is described as the worst section of interstate in the U.S. because of high winds and snows around Elk Mountain. If it is windy, consider taking US30 east from Walcott Junction to Laramie. It may take another twenty minutes but considerably better weather and winds. (US30 follows the main track of Union Pacific. There track layers were much smarter than the Interstate highway layers.) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This summer my SO and I will go on a long trip to the NE and back starting from California. It will be the first of our retirement. We are long time RVers starting with a tent trailer in ~80 now in a 31′ MH. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? Al.
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John, Burl, Thanks for the info. Al
If it is windy, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – consider taking US30 east from Walcott Junction to Laramie. It may take another twenty minutes but considerably better weather and winds. (US30 follows the main track of Union Pacific. There track layers were much smarter than the Interstate highway layers.)
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My senior memory says yes and my campground directory says yes, so I would go for it. John.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – John, Can I get a 31" wide body MH in there?? Al. Flaming Gorge and the surrounding area is spectacular, one of our favorites. Ashley/Firefighters Memorial NFS campground is beautiful (dry camping). But, depends on when you’re going, open May – Sep. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? After 80 leaves SLC, it turns northeast up through Park City – much development/building for 2002 winter Olympics – and crosses Parley’s Summit; eastbound, the grades vary from 3%-6%, so it can be a "slow pull" going up; there’s a lane control for trucks and other slow vehicles. (The descent is about the same gradients.) The road surface through this area is very good; it has been re-surfaced, widened and improved for the Olympic traffic. The first town of any size is Evanston, WY ( Phillips RV Park – 307-789-3805). About 30-40 miles past Evanston, watch for the exit sign for Ft. Bridger State Historic Site; the "fort" is about 2 miles south of 80. Plan a hour or two here. Continuing on…Green River is a gas/eat spot and depending on how much time you have and what your intereste are, it’s also where you exit to get to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area south of town. Continuing on…Rawlins has an old territorial prison, but you might want to wait until you get to Laramie and visit the Wyoming Territorial Park (living history museum) and the Laramie Plains Museum. Cheyenne has several old mansions and commercial buildings (1860s/1870s, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) and a big rodeo in July. I-80 through WY has (generally) good road surfaces, with long, straight stretches of highway. The scenery is generally open "high prairie" - southern WY is one big "arid" plateau – with long-distance views. The "entertainment" along the route is watching for/looking at pronghorn (antelope) in the sagebrush flats, "snow fences", and changing cloud formations. Have a good trip.
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Getting your MH through the Flaming Gorge shouldn’t be a problem. I believe we passed throught there just over a year ago with a 30 ft. fiver. Wes In the Pacific Northwet – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – John, Can I get a 31" wide body MH in there?? Al. Flaming Gorge and the surrounding area is spectacular, one of our favorites. Ashley/Firefighters Memorial NFS campground is beautiful (dry camping). But, depends on when you’re going, open May – Sep. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? After 80 leaves SLC, it turns northeast up through Park City – much development/building for 2002 winter Olympics – and crosses Parley’s Summit; eastbound, the grades vary from 3%-6%, so it can be a "slow pull" going up; there’s a lane control for trucks and other slow vehicles. (The descent is about the same gradients.) The road surface through this area is very good; it has been re-surfaced, widened and improved for the Olympic traffic. The first town of any size is Evanston, WY ( Phillips RV Park – 307-789-3805). About 30-40 miles past Evanston, watch for the exit sign for Ft. Bridger State Historic Site; the "fort" is about 2 miles south of 80. Plan a hour or two here. Continuing on…Green River is a gas/eat spot and depending on how much time you have and what your intereste are, it’s also where you exit to get to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area south of town. Continuing on…Rawlins has an old territorial prison, but you might want to wait until you get to Laramie and visit the Wyoming Territorial Park (living history museum) and the Laramie Plains Museum. Cheyenne has several old mansions and commercial buildings (1860s/1870s, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) and a big rodeo in July. I-80 through WY has (generally) good road surfaces, with long, straight stretches of highway. The scenery is generally open "high prairie" - southern WY is one big "arid" plateau – with long-distance views. The "entertainment" along the route is watching for/looking at pronghorn (antelope) in the sagebrush flats, "snow fences", and changing cloud formations. Have a good trip.
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John, Can I get a 31" wide body MH in there?? Al. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Flaming Gorge and the surrounding area is spectacular, one of our favorites. Ashley/Firefighters Memorial NFS campground is beautiful (dry camping). But, depends on when you’re going, open May – Sep. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? After 80 leaves SLC, it turns northeast up through Park City – much development/building for 2002 winter Olympics – and crosses Parley’s Summit; eastbound, the grades vary from 3%-6%, so it can be a "slow pull" going up; there’s a lane control for trucks and other slow vehicles. (The descent is about the same gradients.) The road surface through this area is very good; it has been re-surfaced, widened and improved for the Olympic traffic. The first town of any size is Evanston, WY ( Phillips RV Park – 307-789-3805). About 30-40 miles past Evanston, watch for the exit sign for Ft. Bridger State Historic Site; the "fort" is about 2 miles south of 80. Plan a hour or two here. Continuing on…Green River is a gas/eat spot and depending on how much time you have and what your intereste are, it’s also where you exit to get to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area south of town. Continuing on…Rawlins has an old territorial prison, but you might want to wait until you get to Laramie and visit the Wyoming Territorial Park (living history museum) and the Laramie Plains Museum. Cheyenne has several old mansions and commercial buildings (1860s/1870s, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) and a big rodeo in July. I-80 through WY has (generally) good road surfaces, with long, straight stretches of highway. The scenery is generally open "high prairie" - southern WY is one big "arid" plateau – with long-distance views. The "entertainment" along the route is watching for/looking at pronghorn (antelope) in the sagebrush flats, "snow fences", and changing cloud formations. Have a good trip.
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This summer my SO and I will go on a long trip to the NE and back starting from California. It will be the first of our retirement. We are long time RVers starting with a tent trailer in ~80 now in a 31′ MH. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? Al.
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What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks?
The only thing you will see between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City is Pronghorn Antelopes. There is Laramie of course…. but not much else. A suggestion… slip up north and take in Jackson Hole, Moose, Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Hunter
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What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks?
After 80 leaves SLC, it turns northeast up through Park City – much development/building for 2002 winter Olympics – and crosses Parley’s Summit; eastbound, the grades vary from 3%-6%, so it can be a "slow pull" going up; there’s a lane control for trucks and other slow vehicles. (The descent is about the same gradients.) The road surface through this area is very good; it has been re-surfaced, widened and improved for the Olympic traffic. The first town of any size is Evanston, WY ( Phillips RV Park – 307-789-3805). About 30-40 miles past Evanston, watch for the exit sign for Ft. Bridger State Historic Site; the "fort" is about 2 miles south of 80. Plan a hour or two here. Continuing on…Green River is a gas/eat spot and depending on how much time you have and what your intereste are, it’s also where you exit to get to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area south of town. Continuing on…Rawlins has an old territorial prison, but you might want to wait until you get to Laramie and visit the Wyoming Territorial Park (living history museum) and the Laramie Plains Museum. Cheyenne has several old mansions and commercial buildings (1860s/1870s, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) and a big rodeo in July. I-80 through WY has (generally) good road surfaces, with long, straight stretches of highway. The scenery is generally open "high prairie" - southern WY is one big "arid" plateau – with long-distance views. The "entertainment" along the route is watching for/looking at pronghorn (antelope) in the sagebrush flats, "snow fences", and changing cloud formations. Have a good trip.
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I do that route every summer and there are occasional sights to see. We commute to a summer home on Long Island Sound from the San Francisco Bay area. The trip takes 5 days, formerly in a 31 foot motorhome, now in style in a diesel pusher. The Park City grade out of Salt Lake City is a real killer. The grade climbs over a pass, and then drops down to follow a river downstream. If, instead, you simply follow I-15 north for 15 miles and then take route 89 at Farmington to I-84, you pick up that river where it comes out of the mountains. I-84 connects with I-80 and avoids all the hills. I was thrilled to discover that alternate route. One thing about the west is that there is lots of space. On I-80, you will see signs for Little America, a gas station/motel/restaurant for 150 miles before you get to it. Good ice cream cones for $.0.35, but that’s about all it has to recommend it. The trip is interesting, but not spectacular. An alternative route is to take I-70 which you get to by going south in I-15 to Provo and then taking route 6 to Green River. This part of the trip is unspectacular at best, but when you get into the Glenwood Canyon area of Colorado, you will be rewarded. The interstate has been contoured to the hillside, even having bridge structures which cling to the canyon walls to minimize the impact and affect the views. This is a slower route, but if you have the time, it is worth seeing. You also will see the resort areas of Brekenridge and Keystone, which are similar to the Park City area. The only downside to this route is that it will take you another half day or so. Dick Lucas – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This summer my SO and I will go on a long trip to the NE and back starting from California. It will be the first of our retirement. We are long time RVers starting with a tent trailer in ~80 now in a 31′ MH. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? Al.
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This summer my SO and I will go on a long trip to the NE and back starting from California. It will be the first of our retirement. We are long time RVers starting with a tent trailer in ~80 now in a 31′ MH. What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? Al.
If you have the time, 30-40 miles south of evanston Wyo. are the uinta mts. This is the only mt range that runs east to west, and is some of the most spectacular scenery in the us. If you can take an extra day camp at mirror lake, its worth it.
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Flaming Gorge and the surrounding area is spectacular, one of our favorites. Ashley/Firefighters Memorial NFS campground is beautiful (dry camping). But, depends on when you’re going, open May – Sep.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What must see and do’s are there on route 80 between Salt Lake and Cheyenne? How about the road itself? Any recommended RV parks? After 80 leaves SLC, it turns northeast up through Park City – much development/building for 2002 winter Olympics – and crosses Parley’s Summit; eastbound, the grades vary from 3%-6%, so it can be a "slow pull" going up; there’s a lane control for trucks and other slow vehicles. (The descent is about the same gradients.) The road surface through this area is very good; it has been re-surfaced, widened and improved for the Olympic traffic. The first town of any size is Evanston, WY ( Phillips RV Park – 307-789-3805). About 30-40 miles past Evanston, watch for the exit sign for Ft. Bridger State Historic Site; the "fort" is about 2 miles south of 80. Plan a hour or two here. Continuing on…Green River is a gas/eat spot and depending on how much time you have and what your intereste are, it’s also where you exit to get to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area south of town. Continuing on…Rawlins has an old territorial prison, but you might want to wait until you get to Laramie and visit the Wyoming Territorial Park (living history museum) and the Laramie Plains Museum. Cheyenne has several old mansions and commercial buildings (1860s/1870s, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) and a big rodeo in July. I-80 through WY has (generally) good road surfaces, with long, straight stretches of highway. The scenery is generally open "high prairie" - southern WY is one big "arid" plateau – with long-distance views. The "entertainment" along the route is watching for/looking at pronghorn (antelope) in the sagebrush flats, "snow fences", and changing cloud formations. Have a good trip.
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