Drive From Salt Lake City to Old Faithful

What is the best way (both scenic and fast) to drive from Salt Lake to Old Faithful? Mapquest says go I-15 North toward Odgen and then US 20 East.

Are there typically any road closures this time of the year? (May 28-June 5)

Drive From Salt Lake City to Old Faithful

The most direct route is the one that you got from Mapquest.

You%26#39;ll drive along the Great Salt Lake up to Ogden, but it%26#39;s pretty congested until you%26#39;re north of there. After that, the scenery improves. Once you%26#39;re on Hwy 20 (out of Idaho Falls) it gets even better. That%26#39;s where you start going up into the mountains - very pretty - and watch for the Tetons on your right.

There is almost always road construction going on somewhere - no closures - but possible slight delays.

Drive From Salt Lake City to Old Faithful

I 15 north to US 20 east is fastest, but I find taking a detour through Jackson Hole and entering Yellowstone from the south to be more scenic ... and you get to drive through Grand Teton National Park.

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