Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone
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Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/19/2008 2:04:09 PM
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AmmoDan
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So I'm relatively new to my bike (month or so) and have about two years experience on regular highways. My wife and I are planning a trip to Yellowstone and attempting to take the beartooth highway, as it looks like an interesting and beautiful ride. Any advice for a twisty newbie?
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/19/2008 6:40:19 PM
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sprayandpray
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AMAZING!!!!!
Best ride of my life...... I will post a few pics later when I get home ...
Advise??? .... Don't pull off the shoulder at 35 MPH to take that once in a lifetime picture .... It is pretty soft and you might just find yourself sliding tword a 1000 foot cliff in loose gravel praying you don't die........
I know a guy that knows a guy that read a book once that had that in it 
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1) in late june the snow was still 4 feet deep on the side of the highway at the top, Bring warm clothes.......
2) If your bike is carbed you might want to get it tweaked a bit ..... My roomate was on an 883 and the thing was doing 40 MPH full throttle near the top. My 1100 honda at the time was running like a 550.
< Message edited by sprayandpray -- 4/19/2008 6:46:59 PM >
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/20/2008 7:05:39 AM
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jmeyer58
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It is the most beautiful road in America. I am posting a picture from one of the scenic overlooks. Take your time and enjoy the ride.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/20/2008 9:57:32 AM
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itileman
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I've done that ride many times and my bikes were/are carbed. I live at 3,000 feet and the Beartooths are almost 11,000 over the top. Never had any issues with either my 883 or the FXDL that I bought in Milwaukee and rode it without modification. I added the Mikuni this winter and can't wait to try it out again when the snow melts.
Another thing is that you can only get 91 octane gas around here, but that's OK for riding at altitude. Regular here is 85.5 octane.
Sig pic is downtown Red Lodge, near the foot of the pass. Elevation there is 5,555.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/20/2008 9:04:12 PM
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Getter
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Don't be scared, its just a road with turns and Mulelys(deer), Elk, Buffalo(in the park) and lots of the coolest stuff to take a pic of. Have fun, keep warm on top of the pass. Go at a pace thats comfortable for you.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/21/2008 9:05:14 AM
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drfeelgood
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Done this ride three times, all on the way to Sturgis. Watch for gravel on the switchbacks and plan on a slow ride, especially if you get stuck behind a tour bus. One of the best roads I've been on.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/22/2008 4:45:40 PM
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Tree Man
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Ride within your limits...plain and simple.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/22/2008 7:28:01 PM
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Mikey 1450
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On your way up the west side, after you pass thru Cooke city, look for hwy 296 on your right. This is Chief Joseph scenic hwy. It is a GREAT ride.
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RE: Beartooth Mtns - Yellowstone - 4/27/2008 7:40:21 AM
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faber
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You didn't say when you were going to head out this way.
All good advice for the Beartooth Highway. In sum....just take it easy. It will be cold up there and may rain/snow. Be prepared. As for altitude....like itileman said, it won't affect the bikes. It will affect you more than them. Altitude dehydrates you.
As for Yellowstone, some great riding there. Monitor the Park Service website for road closures. They close roads/gates regularly for a variety of reasons. This could mean a significant detour of hundreds of miles, if you're on the wrong side. Cooke City entrance is almost always open. But a lot of people doing the Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge like to split off and head to Cody. It's a fun town, and if you're new to the west, go check out the nightly rodeo.
Inside the Park, you really can't go wrong. Coming from Cooke City, I'd suggest going through the Lamar Valley to Tower, then head south over the high road--lots of grizzly in there--to Canyon. Keep going south through the Hayden Valley, then around to the west towards West Thumb. Here you can go south to the Grand Tetons (an hour away) or further on to Old Faithful and the Firehole River. The road between West Thumb and Old Faithful crosses the Divide three times. Depending on where you want to go after the Park, you could continue to Madison Junction and out to West Yellowstone, a little tourist trap, but then on to Ennis, etc., along the Madison River...or keep looping north in the Park to Mammoth and out through Gardiner and up Paradise Valley along the yellowstone River all the way to Livingston.
Traffic in Yellowstone will be slow, especially in the summer. There are frequent traffic jams because Bo and Mabel from Tallahassee just saw their first elk and couldn't pull over the RV and trailer on those skinny roads. Plan for a whole day to do the Park, whatever your route.
PM if you have any questions. It's the best road trip in America! Good luck!
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