Best route from Sturgis to Yellowstone
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Well back in 04 we ran this as part of our trip from Ohio. From Sturgis we went up and saw Devils tower, passed thru Gillette, into Sheridan were we spent the night, over the Bighorns (great ride) and onto Red Lodge, where we spent the night. From Red Lodge we went over Bear Tooth (a dont miss ride) and into Cooke City. At this point you are just about at NE entrance to Yellowstone. We did lunch in Cooke City but backtracked to Chief Joseph Highway (another outstanding ride) and took this into Cody, where we spent the night. Plenty of hotels and food there. From there you can ride into Yellowstone. I have the exact routes saved but dunno where at the moment. Let me know if ya cant find any of this on a map.
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Well back in 04 we ran this as part of our trip from Ohio. From Sturgis we went up and saw Devils tower, passed thru Gillette, into Sheridan were we spent the night, over the Bighorns (great ride) and onto Red Lodge, where we spent the night. From Red Lodge we went over Bear Tooth (a dont miss ride) and into Cooke City. At this point you are just about at NE entrance to Yellowstone. We did lunch in Cooke City but backtracked to Chief Joseph Highway (another outstanding ride) and took this into Cody, where we spent the night. Plenty of hotels and food there. From there you can ride into Yellowstone. I have the exact routes saved but dunno where at the moment. Let me know if ya cant find any of this on a map.
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once you get close to wyoming get to hiway 24 and do the devils tower. this is a nice ride. once on I-90 go as fast a you can to just north of sheridan. the take hiway 14 over the bighorn mountains. this ride will surprise you for it's beauty. there was some road work on this road last september. doubt if it is complete but it is still nice. we took 14 south into greybull, but i would recommend 14 alt to lovell. we spent the nite in cody. one day from deadwood to cody is a full day. cody has a nice gun museum if your into guns. easy ride from cody to the park. only ate dinner in red lodge, but the town looked interesting with some charm. beartooth is a must but we got a little snow in july/08. you can have a snowball fight at the summit in july. never stayed east of the park, always west yellowstone, mt. this town is a little pricey. cody, wy is a nice town, stayed downtown in old hotel across from the harley dealership. need reservations. watch out for suicidal antelope all across wyoming. have a nice trip.
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once you get close to wyoming get to hiway 24 and do the devils tower. this is a nice ride. once on I-90 go as fast a you can to just north of sheridan. the take hiway 14 over the bighorn mountains. this ride will surprise you for it's beauty. there was some road work on this road last september. doubt if it is complete but it is still nice. we took 14 south into greybull, but i would recommend 14 alt to lovell. we spent the nite in cody. one day from deadwood to cody is a full day. cody has a nice gun museum if your into guns. easy ride from cody to the park. only ate dinner in red lodge, but the town looked interesting with some charm. beartooth is a must but we got a little snow in july/08. you can have a snowball fight at the summit in july. never stayed east of the park, always west yellowstone, mt. this town is a little pricey. cody, wy is a nice town, stayed downtown in old hotel across from the harley dealership. need reservations. watch out for suicidal antelope all across wyoming. have a nice trip.
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We left Sturgis around 7am went into Montana and headed west to Billings, went through Red Lodge, Bear Tooth pass and the the second town after Bear Tooth pass was Silver Gate if I recall and Its right at the North entrance to Yellowstone.
Anyhow, we stayed in a ***** house right there in the middle of Silver Gate. No bullshit, we took a step back in time about 100 years, the rooms were cheap just a bed, a night stand and a light. Community shower was good enough. Kinda neat each door had a wooden plaque with the girls name from back in the day.
Anyhow, we stayed in a ***** house right there in the middle of Silver Gate. No bullshit, we took a step back in time about 100 years, the rooms were cheap just a bed, a night stand and a light. Community shower was good enough. Kinda neat each door had a wooden plaque with the girls name from back in the day.
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