Beartooth Pass, WY-MT

Great view along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, WY Rt 296.

June 25-27, 2021

After getting the genset repaired in Cody, WY on June 26 I drove the RV up the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and across the Beartooth Highway through the Beartooth Pass.  A challenging, yet gorgeous wilderness road.  It closely followed the trek of the Nez Perce tribe as they tried to escape the US Cavalry in 1877.

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That white line is the switchback road, Chief Joseph Byway

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The switchback road going down from
Dead Indian Hill, following the Nez Perce trail.

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Following the switchback Crandall Road
northeast from Dead Indian Hill.

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Sunlight Creek from the Sunlight Bridge
looking north.

Sunlight Creek from the
Sunlight Bridge looking south.

Sunlight Bridge

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The Clark Fork River.

I think that pointy summit in the distance is Granite Peak.

Lake Creek runs below bridge
on Beartooth Highway.

Roaring cascade of Lake Creek.

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You can see a L-O-N-G way from 10,000+ feet elevation.

Even in July, there is a lot of snow at 10,000+ feet.

It was 79F when departing Cody,
now 46F at 10,000 Feet.

At Rock Creek Vista, MT

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Into Custer National Forest to camp.

View from my Custer USFS campsite.

Rock Creek in the USFS near my campsite.

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