Day 6 - West Yellowstone, ID to Greybull

Today we departed Yellowstone park for Greybull, WY. Originally we had planned to travel to Deadwood, SD, but realized that 680 miles is a bit too aggressive in one day after all the miles we have already logged. Especially when you consider that it took us almost 2-hours to drive 70 miles just trying to leave Yellowstone! I can tell you that we did not have nearly enough time to enjoy all of the sites within the park. I told Eric that at a minimum, we needed at least two more days. There is so much to see, but you also have to plan for the traffic (which we did not do). If any wildlife is spotted along the road, a traffic jam occurs. Today, the longest stop was to view a very large male elk. He was very close to the road, and there were a lot of cars stopping to take pictures. I was zoomed up on the shot to the left, but he was within 50-yards of the road.

On the north side of the park, we ran across some bison. Some where off on their own, while most were in herd's. Many times you would see dust flying in the middle of the plains. As you looked closer, you would notice that a buffalo was just rolling in the dirt.

Once we exited the park, we landed in a small town called Cooke City. While it was a very nice little town, they should call it "Crook City" due to the gas prices. Our bikes run on Premium. Thank goodness we only have 7 gallons. But at $3.90, it's still expensive! I guess when your in the middle on nowhere, you should expect such prices. I shouldn't complain, I paid about the same on Lake Texoma for the boat and it holds a whole lot more than 7 gallons.

We were about to embark on the infamous Beartooth Highway, popular with motorcyclist, . The road did not disappoint. There were so many twists and turns, ups and downs, that I could not wipe the smile off my face. The views on the road were just as spectacular. The temperature in Cooke City was about 85 when we left. The peak of Bearthooth Pass was around 62. You could see snow on the mountains. While not as cold as we originally expected, it felt really good.

Eric took some video while on the road. Here is one of several videos from today. The video is while traveling northbound. (Approximately 2:15)

The second video is driving on top of Beartooth Pass. (Approximately 2:15)


We stopped in Red Lodge at Bogart's for lunch. We had planned to drive back down Beartooth Hwy, but due to the amount of miles we had already driven, and the time of day, we opted for the shortest path to Greybull. We arrived around 5:30. The temperatures went from 65 to over 100 in 75 miles. As you know, we have been camping in tents the entire trip. We decided to inquire about a Kabin at KOA. They have A/C. Call us wimps, but after 6-days, we thought we could treat ourselves to a comfortable nights sleep inside. The price difference was only $20, so we made made the switch.

Tomorrow we will stop by Devils Tower then head towards Deadwood.

Total miles thus far are 2,180.

I have been able to upload the rest of the photo's from the previous two days. The internet connection here in Greybull is much better. Click here are all of the photo's taken thus far.