I drove the roads from Bozeman south to Big Sky and north from W.
Yellowstone last year and found them to be in excellent shape. The road
does wind along the river, hence care is required at night. But nothing to
scare anybody off. Scenery is fabulous. Enjoy. I'll be in the UK at that
time.
Jim Pickard
B9473298
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen L Foster <Karen.L.Foster@aero.org>
To: rpalmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
Cc: tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: Travel Advisory
>Bob and all -
>
>It's okay to follow the directions given by MapQuest, but Big Sky is only
>about 40 miles from West Yellowstone on 287 N and 191 N. If you check, the
>route they have you taking is a long way around, and there is absolutely
>nothing wrong with 191 North!
>
>Karen
>
>
>
>
>
>rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu on 06/29/99 08:51:00 AM
>To: tigers@autox.team.net@Internet
>cc: (bcc: Karen L Foster/West/Aerospace/US)
>Subject: Travel Advisory
>
>Listers,
>
>Dick Barker mentioned in a conversation yesterday that his sister, who
>lives in the Bozeman/Big Sky area, says that driving on some of the roads
>in the region can be treacherous, especially at night. For those of you who
>will be coming north on I-15, there are two alternatives to Big Sky from
>Idaho Falls that are nearly the same in terms of distance and time.
>MapQuest gives the following two choices for traveling from Idaho Falls, ID
>to Big Sky Meadow Village. Not having driven either way, I would surmise
>that the first way, though a bit longer, is the easier/safer drive. If at
>all possible, I would suggest planning to drive either of these routes
>during daylight hours, especially considering the beautiful scenery you
>would miss driving at night.
>
>Bob
>
>Directions Distance 1:
>Go Northeast on US-26 to I-15.
>2.1 miles
>(3.4 km)
>2:
>Go North on I-15 to Montana.
>74.4 miles
>(119.7 km)
>3:
>Go North on I-15 NORTH to SR-41 (Exit 63).
>63.5 miles
>(102.2 km)
>4:
>Go Northeast on SR-41 to SR-55.
>43.0 miles
>(69.2 km)
>5:
>Go Northeast on SR-55 to I-90 EAST.
>13.1 miles
>(21.1 km)
>6:
>Go East on I-90 EAST to SR-85 (Exit 298).
>48.0 miles
>(77.2 km)
>7:
>Go South on SR-85 to US-191.
>6.1 miles
>(9.8 km)
>8:
>Go South on US-191.
>41.6 miles
>(66.9 km)
>Total Distance: 291.8 miles (469.5 km) Total Estimated Time: 6 hours, 14
>minutes
>
>Directions Distance 2:
>Go Northeast on US-26 to SR-43.
>7.0 miles
>(11.3 km)
>2:
>Go North on SR-43 to US-20.
>3.3 miles
>(5.3 km)
>3:
>Go North on US-20 to SR-87.
>87.0 miles
>(140.0 km)
>4:
>Go Northwest on SR-87 to Montana.
>8.6 miles
>(13.8 km)
>5:
>Go North on SR-87 to US-287.
>8.8 miles
>(14.2 km)
>6:
>Go North on US-287 to SR-84.
>56.8 miles
>(91.4 km)
>7:
>Go East on SR-84 to US-191.
>27.9 miles
>(44.9 km)
>8:
>Go South on US-191.
>41.6 miles
>(66.9 km)
>Total Distance: 241.0 miles (387.8 km) Total Estimated Time: 6 hours, 10
>minutes
>
>
>Robert L. Palmer
>UCSD, Dept. of AMES
>619-822-1037 (o)
>760-599-9927 (h)
>rpalmer@ucsd.edu
>rpalmer@cts.com
>
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