THE BEARTOOTH - ANOTHER WATERSHED

With the lack of good low tides in the Autumn it was time to do another road trip.  I'd been wanting to do the Beartooth Highway for many years but something always derailed that trip....but not this time.
The Beartooth Highway runs 66 miles from Red Lodge to Cooke City Montana just to the northeast of Yellowstone National Park.  We tried to time the 10,974 foot Beartooth Pass to good weather as a cold front with snow was headed south from Canada.  Our timing was good and we crossed the Beartooth one day before it was closed due to snowfall.  The Beartooth Highway has a reputation of being one of if the the most spectacular highways in the United States.  I agree with that.
After the Beartooth we chose a route back home that included a number of stops at hot springs in Idaho.  In addition we visited Yellowstone, Grand Teton, John Day Fossil National Monument and friends on Mosier OR.

Yellowstone Falls

Gretchen - Yellowstone

Yellowstone

Beartooth

The Beartooth

Beartooth

Beartooth Highway

Mt. Sheep

Mt. Sheep

Sawtooth Range

Yellowstone River

Yellowstone burn area

Sawtooth Range

Beartooth Highway

Gretchen - hot spring

Beartooth Pass

Marmot

Turtle crossing

Stanley hot spring

Stanley hot spring

Gretchen hot spring

Another hot spring

Pronghorns

Turtle relocation project

Antelope OR

Beartooth Highway

Yellowstone Bison

John Day Fossil National Monument

John Day

Gretchen John Day

Gretchen John Day

John Day River

John Day

Painted Hills John Day

Gretchen Painted Hills

Thirsty travlers