Ah Pook
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If you go through Rawlins hit the museum. One of my ancestors is there. Big Nose George Parrot has a pair of skin/nipple shoes and a skull ashtray there. The most hated man in WY.
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Upcoming trip - Glacier and Yellowstone
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spaceman
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The road to the lookout was closed, and it was kinda rainy. We had to pass...There's a lookout near up on the beartooth that's a short gravel road and walk up to. Definitely worth the walk.
Have a safe ride.
aron82
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At least you didn't get snowed on. It can happen any time of the year up there.
Still probably my favorite ride. Just a scenic as Yellowstone and Glacier, but with less idiots and better speed limits.
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Day two was a success. We started out at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West museum in Cody. Main attraction - the Cody Firearms Museum, one of five museums under their roof. It's a daunting task to try reading and studying all 4300+ specimens they have on display in a little over the two and 1/2 hours that was planned, but we managed to make it through and still have time to wander around a bit. It's darn hard to take in everything in the museum without getting overwhelmed, so I'll need to make a return trip some day!
From Cody, it was up and over Chief Joseph highway to the Beartooth Pass highway. This was a great ride, lots of twists and turns while climbing up and descending the long hills. We had to stop at the summit (in the clouds and mist) to add a rain layer (and some warmth) for the occasional rain storm storm that moved through for a couple of hours.
At the Beartooth Highway we turned east to ride to the top. This segment was also very beautiful. The road to the summit ('only' 10,947 ft) was full of twists and turns, and knockout views everywhere! The temperature dropped to 37°, with a few more rain drops along the way, but the layers worked nicely to keep us dry and warm.
Once we traveled to the top, we turned around and headed west again, with a short stop at Crazy Creek Falls, and a pizza lunch in Cooke City, MT (where apparently, it is illegal or something to make a pizza without cheese on one half).
Then we continued west through the northern section of Yellowstone . We saw lots of bison, a few elk and one bear about 400 yards away (but close enough to make a 10 minute traffic jam 😐).
From there we made the 2.5 hour slog up to Helena, arriving around 830pm, two hours behind schedule but a full 90 minutes before sunset, at the quaint and charming Lamplighter motel and cabins.
From Cody, it was up and over Chief Joseph highway to the Beartooth Pass highway. This was a great ride, lots of twists and turns while climbing up and descending the long hills. We had to stop at the summit (in the clouds and mist) to add a rain layer (and some warmth) for the occasional rain storm storm that moved through for a couple of hours.
At the Beartooth Highway we turned east to ride to the top. This segment was also very beautiful. The road to the summit ('only' 10,947 ft) was full of twists and turns, and knockout views everywhere! The temperature dropped to 37°, with a few more rain drops along the way, but the layers worked nicely to keep us dry and warm.
Once we traveled to the top, we turned around and headed west again, with a short stop at Crazy Creek Falls, and a pizza lunch in Cooke City, MT (where apparently, it is illegal or something to make a pizza without cheese on one half).
Then we continued west through the northern section of Yellowstone . We saw lots of bison, a few elk and one bear about 400 yards away (but close enough to make a 10 minute traffic jam 😐).
From there we made the 2.5 hour slog up to Helena, arriving around 830pm, two hours behind schedule but a full 90 minutes before sunset, at the quaint and charming Lamplighter motel and cabins.
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Day three. Traveled from Helena to West Glacier, up to the Avalanche Lake trail, then camped at Fish Creek. (Going to the Sun Road not open yet). Lunch at Taco John's in Browning. What a fun town, not!!
Day four, rode back over Hwy 2 to St. Mary Lake. Very windy on that side.
Hiked from the Baring Falls parking lot down to the falls, then continued on to St. Mary's Falls and up to Virginia Falls and back. (6.5 miles). Then got back on the bikes and rode back to Fish Creek. Long day.
Day four, rode back over Hwy 2 to St. Mary Lake. Very windy on that side.
Hiked from the Baring Falls parking lot down to the falls, then continued on to St. Mary's Falls and up to Virginia Falls and back. (6.5 miles). Then got back on the bikes and rode back to Fish Creek. Long day.
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Day two was a success. We started out at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West museum in Cody. Main attraction - the Cody Firearms Museum, one of five museums under their roof. It's a daunting task to try reading and studying all 4300+ specimens they have on display in a little over the two and 1/2 hours that was planned, but we managed to make it through and still have time to wander around a bit. It's darn hard to take in everything in the museum without getting overwhelmed, so I'll need to make a return trip some day!
From Cody, it was up and over Chief Joseph highway to the Beartooth Pass highway. This was a great ride, lots of twists and turns while climbing up and descending the long hills. We had to stop at the summit (in the clouds and mist) to add a rain layer (and some warmth) for the occasional rain storm storm that moved through for a couple of hours.
At the Beartooth Highway we turned east to ride to the top. This segment was also very beautiful. The road to the summit ('only' 10,947 ft) was full of twists and turns, and knockout views everywhere! The temperature dropped to 37°, with a few more rain drops along the way, but the layers worked nicely to keep us dry and warm.
Once we traveled to the top, we turned around and headed west again, with a short stop at Crazy Creek Falls, and a pizza lunch in Cooke City, MT (where apparently, it is illegal or something to make a pizza without cheese on one half).
Then we continued west through the northern section of Yellowstone . We saw lots of bison, a few elk and one bear about 400 yards away (but close enough to make a 10 minute traffic jam 😐).
From there we made the 2.5 hour slog up to Helena, arriving around 830pm, two hours behind schedule but a full 90 minutes before sunset, at the quaint and charming Lamplighter motel and cabins.
In the upper right up this picture is the clark fork canyon which you can travel up from the plains. This creek ends up over there.
Pussies, that some good country!
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Day 5 was a travel day from Glacier to Yellowstone. Not many pictures... Stopped in Butte for lunch (Hummingbird Cafe, good food!) And looked at the Berkeley Pit.
Made it to Yellowstone, set up camp - had a good night. Did tourist stuff this morning, got to old faithful and noticed the Ducati's rear tire was a little worse for the wear. Nice section of belts showing in the center of the tire. Found a tire shop in Bozeman (90+ miles away) with tires in stock. We nursed the tire along at 50-55mph, right at the speed limit, more or less. When we got to the shop, we found the front tire on the Ducati was wearing 'weird' (pretty worn on the right side), so my buddy replaced that, too. The scorpion trail rear tire can't have more than 3k miles on it...
I recommend the BikeShack in Bozeman!!!
Bike repair got done around 430, just in time to head to the Montana Ale Company for a burger before the 2+ hour trip back to Canyon Campground. We did run into some rain at Mammoth Hot Springs, continuing almost to The Canyon area. It stopped long enough for us to go ahead and take the north rim tour of the canyon, and we got some great photos and some rainbow shots along the way. Back at camp, I found that my cool little camp chair doubles as a survival water collection system.
Made it to Yellowstone, set up camp - had a good night. Did tourist stuff this morning, got to old faithful and noticed the Ducati's rear tire was a little worse for the wear. Nice section of belts showing in the center of the tire. Found a tire shop in Bozeman (90+ miles away) with tires in stock. We nursed the tire along at 50-55mph, right at the speed limit, more or less. When we got to the shop, we found the front tire on the Ducati was wearing 'weird' (pretty worn on the right side), so my buddy replaced that, too. The scorpion trail rear tire can't have more than 3k miles on it...
I recommend the BikeShack in Bozeman!!!
Bike repair got done around 430, just in time to head to the Montana Ale Company for a burger before the 2+ hour trip back to Canyon Campground. We did run into some rain at Mammoth Hot Springs, continuing almost to The Canyon area. It stopped long enough for us to go ahead and take the north rim tour of the canyon, and we got some great photos and some rainbow shots along the way. Back at camp, I found that my cool little camp chair doubles as a survival water collection system.
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RunningProblem
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Grand Prismatic View by Old Faithful is worth it.
Tiha
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Great photos. I hope to make it out there in September this year.
aron82
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Remember to pet the buffalo and hug their babies, they love it.
Is the park full of Asians this year? Most years there are thousands of the rude bastards running around there for some strange reason they really love to visit Yellowstone. It's big business.
Is the park full of Asians this year? Most years there are thousands of the rude bastards running around there for some strange reason they really love to visit Yellowstone. It's big business.