My Experience
We did Maryland to West Yellowstone, Montana last summer. I originally wanted to spend 4 days driving, but our schedule got shortened, so we decided to do it in 3 days rather than losing a day or two in Yellowstone. We drove to just outside of Chicago on day 1. Then to North Dakota on day 2. Finally to West Yellowstone on day 3. Each trip was 700 miles +/- 50 miles or so and took 12-13 hours. We got early starts each day (5 AM or earlier), so we arrived at our campgrounds by 5 or 6 each evening. Time to set up, relax and get some good sleep. I was dreading it a bit beforehand, but in the end, it was fine. We got very lucky with weather and traffic. Had there been any problems, we'd have had to add another day. With stops factored in, we average about 50 miles/hour. We use google maps and "The Next Exit" for planning.
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