Trip to West Yellowstone

[Reg2view]

FYI, you'll want both MT and ID tags to go to Two Top. Get them both, anyways, and you won't have to dink around. Cabin Creek, north of West, will be a nice mix for her, too. Will be lots of peeps, tho. If you carry gas, you can easily go through Cabin Creek and drop into Carrot Basin, which will be fewer peeps, just locals coming up from Taylor's Fork. Or trailer 45 mins to Taylor's Fork yourself, and ride up to Carrot from there.

 

[szotty]

FYI, you'll want both MT and ID tags to go to Two Top. Get them both, anyways, and you won't have to dink around. Cabin Creek, north of West, will be a nice mix for her, too. Will be lots of peeps, tho. If you carry gas, you can easily go through Cabin Creek and drop into Carrot Basin, which will be fewer peeps, just locals coming up from Taylor's Fork. Or trailer 45 mins to Taylor's Fork yourself, and ride up to Carrot from there.

Is there a nice spot to park up by Taylor's fork I don't remember from last year? And that's off 191 isn't it

 

[agalen]

Szotty: it's usually plowed out for a bit of parking down by the road....don't waste your time trailering into the main trail head, it's much faster to just ride sleds in! and yes 191 just south of big sky.

 

[sledheader]

FYI, you'll want both MT and ID tags to go to Two Top. Get them both, anyways, and you won't have to dink around. Cabin Creek, north of West, will be a nice mix for her, too. Will be lots of peeps, tho. If you carry gas, you can easily go through Cabin Creek and drop into Carrot Basin, which will be fewer peeps, just locals coming up from Taylor's Fork. Or trailer 45 mins to Taylor's Fork yourself, and ride up to Carrot from there.

Awesome suggestions! I may need to look into a mountain addiction setup for each of the sleds for trips such as this. They wouldn't always be needed but from time to time it might be worth the coin.

 

[sledheader]

The girlfriend eluded to wanting to go into the park and see old faithful since she has never been there. So it looks like 1 of the 4 days of sledding is going to be lost Oh well, I guess I better keep her happy....

 

[Reg2view]

Is there a nice spot to park up by Taylor's fork I don't remember from last year? And that's off 191 isn't it

191 at Taylors Fork creek. Get there early, by 8am if a Sat., and finding a spot won't be an issue, either by the road or at the trailhead, whichever is open this winter. You'll have better snow up in Carrot, too. Especially if you have a long trailer. The lot by the road can be a rodeo late Sat. morn, when the snow is good. I assume the trail up will be occasionally groomed this year, too.

 

[sledheader]

Is there somewhere online where I can either download or purchase a trail map of the area so I can map out my rides and mark the spots I want to hit before I arrive?

 

[I-see-powder]

Keep in mind that since you're going in the park one day, you will need to go with a guide and rent Best Available Technology sleds.....or go by snowcoach.

There is also this option. The Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program is where you get certified online and basically get to guide yourself. You would still need BAT to enter the park. Have fun!!

 

[sledheader]

Keep in mind that since you're going in the park one day, you will need to go with a guide and rent Best Available Technology sleds.....or go by snowcoach.

There is also this option. The Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program is where you get certified online and basically get to guide yourself. You would still need BAT to enter the park. Have fun!!

I signed up for a snowcoach for the park day...not so cool but I imagine the girlfriend will enjoy a break from riding and the way I understand it, I can't take my 2 strokes in the park anyway...right?

 

[I-see-powder]

Correct. No 2-strokes allowed.

 

[Golanda]

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[Mn_Mtn_Cat]

The snow coach ride in the park is pretty cool. We have done 2 of them, the north and the south. You will enjoy it.

 

[sledheader]

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Thanks!

The snow coach ride in the park is pretty cool. We have done 2 of them, the north and the south. You will enjoy it.

Yeah I hope so. My choice would be to use that day to just ride, but the girlfriend wants to go in so I'll let here choose I suppose