Hiway 80 Reno to Yellowstone

[travelingjw]

Anyone have any suggestion and where to stop between these two points. Planning a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. About 15 hours of driving from home so I was considering stopping for two days somewhere along the way so we could break up the trip into 3 segments. Any ideas would be appreciated.

in addition, any suggestion re camping, routes etc. would also help out. We have 3 weeks for the entire trip. Don't want to farther east than the Teton's this trip. Starting in SF Bay Area.

[Nukeneck]

Stop in Elko and visit the Ruby Mountains and Lamoile Canyon. It's one of Nevada's hidden gems. There are some full hookup campgrounds in Elko. You won't be disappointed

[ttavasc]

If you are planning to head north on US-93 at Wells into Idaho you might consider Craters of the Moon National Monument. The closest RV parks are in the Arco area on the north side of the monument - about 20 miles away. My youngest daughter and I did some tent-camping in the monument a number of years ago - it's a spectacular place. If you just need a place to make an early stop while passing through Idaho Massacre Rocks State Park is around the American Falls area on I-86. We spent a couple days there this last season on our way back from Montana. It's right next to the Snake river. Also, if you haven't traveled US-93 before be advised it is quite empty and desolate and in some places cell coverage can be spotty (we had T-Mobile at the time).

If you are planning on staying with I-80 east to Salt Lake and then head north on I-15 Willard Bay State Park north of Ogden is a good place for an early stop as well. You want the North Marina Campgrounds which are by a freshwater lake. The South Marina is basically just a large parking lot by the boat ramps.