[Nathans_Dad]

I'm starting to plan our upcoming two week family road trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton. We will be traveling in early August. Family is the wife and I, 12 year old son, 10 year old daughter, 7 year old daughter and 5 year old son. We will be driving in our Sequoia with a roof cargo carrier and I will likely buy or borrow a carrier for the rear trailer hitch as well. I have arranged two condos, one in Jackson, Wyoming to use as a base for Grand Teton and one in West Yellowstone to use as a base for Yellowstone itself.

Current rough sketch plan is as follows:
Day 1: Drive from D/FW to Colorado Springs
Day 2: Colorado Springs over to Pike's Peak National Park, then maybe head elsewhere in Colorado or perhaps southeastern Utah? My cousin lives in Salt Lake and he said that area of Utah is pretty cool. Unsure about this one, just thought it would be good to break the drive into two days instead of hammering out 10.5 hours and then 9.5 hours to Jackson
Day 3: Drive from wherever we end in Colorado into Jackson, Wyoming
Day 4-6: Grand Teton National Park
Day 6-10: Transfer to West Yellowstone condo, Yellowstone National Park.
Day 11: Drive up to Mount Rushmore, stay nearby that night.
Day 12: Drive from South Dakota to Kansas
Day 13: Drive from Kansas back to D/FW.

Things I'd like to do is get several reasonable day hikes in (keeping in mind the age of the kids), river rafting trip suitable for the family, a couple mornings of fly fishing (I have my own gear and my 12 year old will probably come with me), otherwise our slate is open.

Anyone who has been in that area or has advice for things to see/do in Colorado please give me your suggestions!