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May 5, 2010, 6:28 am

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TimF1975

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Originally Posted by UAVirgin

Near Iowa City, is the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. On the West side of Iowa is the the Danish Emigrant Museum in Elk Horn. In NE is the Strategic Air Command Museum (about halfway between Omaha and Lincoln).

I much prefer heading into Yellowstone from the East taking I80 and then cutting up to I90 across Iowa and North East Wyoming and then heading over to Yellowstone from around Sheridan Wy (US 14). Much more scenic IMO. That would provide a stop in Badlands of SD, Mount Rushmore in Rapid City SD, and Devils Tower in NE Wy.

I80 across WY is a desolote drive. You could cut up and over and stop at Independance Rock on the Oregon Trail.

Thanks!

I've got the Strategic Air Command Museum on the itinerary.

I'm hitting the places you mentioned after Yellowstone on the way back. We're headed to the Tetons first. So you're saying instead of going Cheyenne->Rawlins->Lander->Tetons I should go Cheyenne->Casper->Tetons?

Is Independance Rock worth the detour? Looks like it's waaay out of the way.

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