JMPDM

Hello all,I've got 10 days in mid June next year,and would like to do a road trip in one of these 3 States:Idaho,Montana or Wyoming.
Can only do 1 State though,which one of the 3 is the most beautiful to visit?
Would really appreciate your comments.
Many thanks.

starrs

"Can only do 1 State though"

Why?

I just got back from a road trip through Montana and Wyoming. Why do you have to limit to just one state?

happytrailstoyou

The most visited attractions in these states are Glacier NP in Montana and Yellowstone NP in the NW corner Wyoming. They are about 400 miles apart--much closer than Montana's western border is to its eastern border.

HTtY

Dukey1

I grew up in rural Wyoming. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, obviously, but have to say there are plenty of "beautiful" areas in the state besides the usually, and sometimes solely-mentioned Yellowstone National Park.

Clousie

All three are beautiful, just depends what you want to see.

starrs

I agree with Dukey. I just returned and enjoyed the time out of the parks as much as I did visiting YNP and GTNP. My brothers are going back out in a couple of days to spend ten days and will never get close to a national park. A lot of people go to Glacier, Yellowstone and/or Grand Teton but there's so much to see that's beautiful. I'm still not sure why you have to confine yourself to one of three states but I'd pick Montana - if I had to choose.

happytrailstoyou

I once met a woman who went to Cusco but didn't bother to go to Machu Picchu. I think she must have been stoned.

Anyway, you could follow her example and go to scenic places east and south of Yellowstone NP and Grand Teton NP and skip the parks. That wouldn't be my advice, but you could do it.

HTtTY

tomfuller

Fly to Spokane Washington. Rent a car there and drive to Coeur d' Alene and spend a night in Idaho. See the lake.
Drive from there to Whitefish Montana. See what you want to see of Glacier NP. Drive to either Gardiner MT or some destination inside Yellowstone (NW Wyoming).
After you've seen Yellowstone, drive back through a different part of Idaho to get back to Spokane.

NorthwestMale

I would center such plans around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and spend the whole time in what would basically be the northwest corner of Wyoming.

Google images should give you plenty of reasons to support this idea.

happytrailstoyou

I agree with NWMale, and I would add the Beartooth Highway (to Red Bluff) and Cody for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (amazing place), rodeo, and small town ambience.

HTtY

starrs

Red Lodge

Don't miss the cowboy chocolatier in the tiny town of Meeteetse near Cody.
https://www.meeteetsechocolatier.com/

The tiny town has a wonderful local museum.

happytrailstoyou

Thanks for the tip, Starrs. Meateetse looks like fun. I'll check it out the next time I'm in the area.

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