Does anyone have a good VFR route to go from the Rapid City area to Jackson? It would seem there would be a route or two to get through the mountains following roads, etc but nothing seems immediately obvious. This would be for a Cessna 182 and/or Archer 180. Neither have onboard O2 so trying to find a route that would be around 10K or lower. We can bring a pulse oximeter to monitor 02 and use cans of 02 if needed for short amounts if time or to divert to land. Looking to fly that way in September.
Help With A Route: KRAP to KJAC (Rapid City to Jackson,WY)
- Thread starter Sinistar
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Flew into KJAC from the southeast and then out to KRAP June 2018 before going on to MN.
I have to agree that the route over KDUB and then DNW is likely the most conservative without going far out of the way to southwest.
I had planned that originally but ended up taking more scenic, mountainous, and higher altitude routes. Sneaking out under clouds VFR through Sylvan pass was an experience. It would be easy to be stuck at KJAC in weather as the minimum MEAs out of there to the SE or E are 13500.
I have to agree that the route over KDUB and then DNW is likely the most conservative without going far out of the way to southwest.
I had planned that originally but ended up taking more scenic, mountainous, and higher altitude routes. Sneaking out under clouds VFR through Sylvan pass was an experience. It would be easy to be stuck at KJAC in weather as the minimum MEAs out of there to the SE or E are 13500.
Good point. The proposed trip is definitely mountain flying. All the usual caveats about training and preparation for same apply.MtnMarcus said:
If you can fly the more northern route through Yellowstone and out through Sylvan Pass, the Grand Prismatic Spring looks like it is quite the sight be air. I wanted to see that, but then the clouds came in.
