As we wrapped up Yellowstone and left the crowds of the park behind it was time for find a quieter spot for a couple days. Our remaining travels traversing southwest Montana would very much be dominated by river drainages. To start out this trend it was down the Yellowstone and up Boulder Creek where we settled in for an evening of afternoon thundershowers (the first in a series of afternoon storms).
After our day on the Beartooth Highway we were up early in hopes of spotting some wildlife as we traversed the northern portion of the park on our way back to Montana. What we were really hoping for was a wolf roaming the Lamar Valley. What we got was bison, elk, deer and pronghorn. Not bad, but not a wolf. The bison were causing the usual traffic jams as we worked our way across the…
Stretching 68 miles across the borders of Montana and Wyoming, the Beartooth Highway climbs to an elevation of nearly 11,000 feet through a series of switchbacks that start out in the forest and climb up into the alpine zone. To say this is a scenic drive might be a bit of an understatement.
