Is Beartooth Highway worth an extra 200 miles?
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Great suggestions everyone.
Good suggestion to Glacier. I mapped this out, and I like it! This is now the way well go! Thanks!
Good suggestions. But all the way to Pendekton to 97...is getting us too far West. I agree the Columbia Gorge is beautiful. We used to live in the Portland area and rode it many times. And in 17 we did a trip where we ended up riding the Gorge from Hood River to the coast and south on the day of the eclipse. Well definitely try out the Wilderness Cafe though. Thanks for the suggestions!
this is a great route to get the best of Beartooth and Chief Jiseph. This is now our route from Yellowstone to Red Lodge. Thanks!
Looks great.... map this out... Red Lodge ... Hwy 78 to Columbus... I-90 to Big Timber ... 191 to 12 to 89, up and over the Little Belt Mountains ... all the way to Great Falls (you will ride right past the HD shop... then up 89 to all the way to St Marys. Keeps you off the slab most of the way. There has been a bit of construction on 89.
Think about this:
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!
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!
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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Here's a link to the place.... I didn't rent it when I was there, the guy in front of me did.... I should have.....
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Here's a link to the place.... I didn't rent it when I was there, the guy in front of me did.... I should have.....
https://codyfirearmsexperience.com/
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Just a thought for those of you planning a Beartooth ride I'd suggest staying the nite in Red Lodge. Cool little town with friendly locals, and get an early start to avoid the slow procession of campers that clog the road by mid morning.
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I did Beartooth in 93 (my god has it really been that long???) while on vacation with friends and it was amazing. It was the during the last week of August and it was snowing. And it got down to 15 degrees that night
Fortunately/unfortunately we were in a cage ...
Fortunately/unfortunately we were in a cage ...