Hey Ladies and Gents-

I'm planning a cross-country road trip of anywhere between 4-8 weeks, leaving some time in mid-late April.

One of the states I'm going to be visiting is Wyoming.

So far, I have the following on the list of things to *potentially* see in your state.  I'm not sure I'll get to all of them, but I want to solicit suggestions about things I should see or avoid.
I'm particularly interested in stuff that people might not know about or remember that has historic significance.  For instance, in Louisiana I'm visiting the site where Bonnie and Clyde were gunned down.  In that case, it's just a small monument on a dirt road, but it's an interesting part of history.

• Yellowstone


• Grand Teton

I imagine I could spend an entire week in Yellowstone, so I'm not sure how much of the rest of your amazing state I'll be able to see given my time constraints.  I may not even make it to Grand Teton; Yellowstone is definitely the priority at the moment.

I could use any advice whatsoever regarding trails, camp sites, covid restrictions in the area, etc.  I'd welcome meeting up with some locals for drinks or off-roading if there are good options.  I have a TRD 4runner that I really want to give a workout, though I'm planning on primarily doing that in AZ, UT, and CO.  My passing through Wyoming is primarily to visit Yellowstone at the moment.  I'm going in a little blind here, so anything you can tell me is really appreciated (great driving roads, places to eat, camping spots, etc.)

Any advice at all is welcome.  Things to see, places to avoid, roads to use and not use, trails for off-roading, camp sites, etc.

One thing I won't be doing is shooting, and I don't really intend on visiting FFLs or anything like that.  I have a limited amount of time for certain states and can't waste that in gun shops.

I plan on sleeping in the back of the car for 2-3 days, then getting a hotel for the night, then going back in the car.  As a result, I'll need recommendations for cool camp sites with views, etc.

Any information about Covid restrictions is also helpful with regard to closures of parks or businesses.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Wyoming is beyond half-way on my trip, and I'll surely be well into May by the time I make it up there.  I'm hoping that by that point, the conditions have improved and they will start opening up the park a bit more.  Thanks for the info

Oh I absolutely will.  I'm really looking forward to it.  I was born (and partly raised in New York) so I'm used to the brisk weather and miss it often in FL.

You should go to kemmerer and dig up fossils.

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That looks cool!  Maybe I will; I'll have to see how time looks, but it's not really that far away from where I intend on being.

Man, you guys have a beautiful state...just looking at all the pictures of it is mesmerizing at times.  I get the feeling I could really enjoy spending a few months there.

I believe they announced the East Gate (Cody) will open 5 May.  We have snow halfway down the mountains around Powell and it was

26 degrees this morning.

UPDATE:

I've postponed the trip until around mid-June.  I currently have covid, which makes a postponement absolutely necessary.  My father also has it and is in the ICU.

I'll touch base again on this when I get through some of this.

Speedy recovery to you both!

Mid June is a great time to come out. Are you staying in a hotel while near the Jackson area? Camping and lodging is always tight in the summer.

Good luck brother

Fellas, the trip is off.  My father passed away from Covid a few weeks ago.  My spirit for this sort of thing is just smashed, and I have no idea when I'm going to get around to thinking about it again.  

I want to thank everyone I've talked to in this thread and via PM for their recommendations and information on your state.  I hope that maybe one day, I can plan this again and meet up with a few of you along the way.

My best to all of you.

My Condolences.