Is Beartooth Highway worth an extra 200 miles?
#21
01-10-2019, 05:52 AM
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#22
01-10-2019, 09:49 AM
Wow! Great feedback everyone. So, I’ll definitely include Beartooth in the trip. We are limiting the trip to 2 weeks, and although I’d love to do the loop like Chief suggested I can’t fit it all in. Hey...there’s always next year.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
Last edited by TriGeezer; 01-10-2019 at 09:51 AM.
#23
01-10-2019, 10:03 AM
I've done both multiple times, and I'll keep going back to Beartooth. Easily on my list of top 3 roads.
#25
01-10-2019, 02:07 PM
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#26
01-10-2019, 09:07 PM
Club Member
Wow! Great feedback everyone. So, I’ll definitely include Beartooth in the trip. We are limiting the trip to 2 weeks, and although I’d love to do the loop like Chief suggested I can’t fit it all in. Hey...there’s always next year.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
#27
01-10-2019, 09:28 PM
Tourer
Wow! Great feedback everyone. So, I’ll definitely include Beartooth in the trip. We are limiting the trip to 2 weeks, and although I’d love to do the loop like Chief suggested I can’t fit it all in. Hey...there’s always next year.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
Our rough itinerary, with key points:
- Depart San Diego area north on I-15, to Park City, Ut
- North along Snake River to Jackson, Wy.
- Through Grand Teton, NP to Yellowstone
- Staying at Old Faithful Lodge for 2 nites, one day of touring Yellowstone.
- Beartooth Highway to Red Lodge, then on to the East end of Glacier’s Going to the Sun Rd.
- Gong to the Sun Rd to Lake McDonald
- Staying at Lake McDonald lodge in Glacier
- South to Idaho then cross Idaho (east to west) via the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway.
- Spend 2 nites in Lake Tahoe
- 395 South to Lee Vining, then west on Tioga Pass Highway to Yosemite NP.
- Spend 1 nite in Yosemite
- home.
3,300 Miles.
After Glacier drop down to Missoula, go to Lolo pass on Hwy12, follow that along Clearwater River to Lewiston (one of my favorite roads in the US but I've always only done it West to East) Stop in Lowell, ID just before Lewiston for lunch at the Wilderness Café. (Lowell, ID is a gas station and the café, my favorite food place. From Lewiston continue West through Columbia River Gorge, take 97 through Oregon and into Reno.
If you've never been through the Gorge it's very scenic. This route will also take you through Pendleton, OR Bike week there is July 18 - 21, if that fits in with your timeline
Hell's Canyon Bike week is the week before that in Baker, OR just south or Lewiston, ID if that fits in more with your timeline.
Whatever you do, looks like a great trip, enjoy!
#28
01-11-2019, 08:11 PM
Instead of leaving Yellowstone out of the northeast. Go out the east entrance towards Cody. The east entrance is one fine ride. Out of Cody hit Chief Joseph and you hit Beartooth from there. Your not missing anything spectacular on the Beartooth until after that point.
Once you get to Glacier make sure you hit Many Glacier. Have fun. I'm headed back to Glacier this year also. Probably the end of July. Then hit Sturgis on the way home.
Once you get to Glacier make sure you hit Many Glacier. Have fun. I'm headed back to Glacier this year also. Probably the end of July. Then hit Sturgis on the way home.
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