Best time to visit - Denver, Yellowstone, Glacier NP etc.

[MrBen]

Thanks for all these thoughts, Foy and SouthWest Dave, I will be doing some more planning over the weekend and will have a look at all these suggestions.

Thanks again!

[Eris]

Here are three photos of the “Going to the Sun Road” about mid June some years back a few days after opening. Have to agree with your wife, the snow does add to the scenic magnificence of the mountains.

Melting snow makes for an exciting time. In a red "jammer" bus but private vehicles were also using the road at the time.

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On the top where the snow was much thicker.

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Once travelled from Denver to Jackson Hole taking the road to Rawlins (the Wyoming Frontier Prison) is well worth a visit on the way. Took the road to Lander staying overnight (Sink Canyon National Park) then via Dubois (classic western town – Butch Cassidy and all that) and then over Togwotee Pass – glorious scenery and a route part of a Rand McNally best of the road route. Mostly off the beaten track which adds to the trip.

On your way back you wish to visit Mount Rushmore (Keystone is a good stop) so consider these place on the way. Devils Tower National Monument – ET fame), Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and The Mammoth Site at Hot Springs.

Have a great trip.