Perk's Posts: May 20, Chief Joseph Hwy and BearTooth Hwy To Yellowstone and Gardener

PB&J and banana sandwiches here after leaving Cody

Part of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail, Chief Joseph scenic drive offers panoramic valleys. We were here 4 years ago. You shall see why we had to return.

looking down over Sunlight Basin. Here you read interpretive signs of history and geology


We drove past big meadows


Migrating pronghorn

Deep canyons


Rocky vistas

Waterfalls

Pilot Mountain will be just past the turnoff to Beartooth Highway

We heard Beartooth Hwy was closed because the pass at the top had not been cleared. Doesn't look too snowy here. We decided to give it a try, gambling there would be a place to turn our RV if unsuccessful. I did try to tell Beth that "at own risk" means they don't rescue, but she does not believe it.

It gets deeper and deeper

There were half buried Stop and Barricade Signs, and who knows what other cautions

Here's some of why we are revisiting this road. (Were there several years ago)


Can't see any buried "Don't Sand Near Snow sign" :)


We did have to turn back just short of Beartooth Pass - not because of road conditions, but because they were bringing an oversize load from the north side. Then we turned back down and onto Chief Joseph Hwy to Yellowstone