Yellowstone trip
Cruiser
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From: Great State of Texas
I'll hate myself for giving away the secret ( 
) but just beyond the North end of the park, maybe an hour or two, is Chico Hot Springs. Give it a google. You want a great place to stay, you gotta check it out.
) but just beyond the North end of the park, maybe an hour or two, is Chico Hot Springs. Give it a google. You want a great place to stay, you gotta check it out.
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Indiana
On my trip from Sturgis, we took Highway 14A across the Bighorn Mountains to Lovell, Hwy 310 to Hwy72 to Hwy308 into Red Lodge. From there we took Hwy 212 over the Bear Tooth Pass to Hwy 296 (Chief Joseph Highway) into Cody. What a Ride!
Road Master
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From: Front Royal, Virginia
The east entrance, Cooke City, does have some road construction that we were warned about. Turned out to be a big nothing. This was 2 weeks ago. Far more accommodations at the west entrance. Grizzlies can be viewed around 6 o'clock p.m. or so at the east side, this is almost guaranteed. Ask a ranger at the info center. While Yellowstone has great scenery, if that's your thing, Glacier National Park is jaw dropping. A bit of a haul from Yellowstone it's still easily doable if time permits. You won't regret it if you go.
Gary
Gary
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From: Fancy Farm Kentucky
That whole area is a great place to ride, just too short of a season, have fun, good advice above to ride the Chief and the Tooth, great roads, if your down in Jackson, ride over to Victor Id just head out of Jackson headed toward Wilson and you'll get a really nice veiw, good time to ride in Yellowstone too, a lot less tourist than a few weeks ago, what route are you taking to the park? If you have time head north to Glacier, that is another great place to ride.
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From: mound, mn
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
Be sure to pack plenty of cold-weather/rain gear and be ready to encounter stopped vehicles around EVERY curve. Very possible to see snow this time of year - or any time, for that matter - I lived/worked in The Park the summer of '83 at the Fishing Bridge Hammilton Store and it snowed on the 4th of July! Best year of my life!
Good luck and ride safe,
John
Good luck and ride safe,
John
Last edited by jpooch00; Sep 6, 2008 at 05:05 AM.
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From: North Central Wisconsin
the wife and I were there in July of 82 on a bike and had snow in the higher elevations and there was still snow banks on the sides of the road.
Post after the trip we would love to hear about it looking to go back next summer.
Post after the trip we would love to hear about it looking to go back next summer.