2023 WESTERN TRIP

Ride to Red Lodge, Montana

Chief Joseph Highway & Beartooth Highway

This ride up to Red Lodge, Montana took me over two of the scenic routes that I really wanted to ride - Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and the Beartooth Highway. These two rides were very memorable and I would like to ride them again sometime.

I traveled through the town of Cody numerous times while staying at the Wapiti Campground "base camp" and taking my three motorcycle rides. Cody is a great town with many amenities.

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WAPITI / CODY AREA

Heading Out from Wapiti Campground

US-14 near Wapiti Campground — Wapiti Campground Area ↗US-14 near Wapiti Campground in Shoshone National Forest.

Jim with the Triumph Trophy and Coachmen Prism at Wapiti Campground — Wapiti Campground ↗RV and Triumph at the campground.

Triumph Trophy at Buffalo Bill Reservoir — Buffalo Bill Reservoir ↗Along US-14 heading toward Cody.

US-14 heading toward Cody Wyoming — Heading Toward Cody ↗US-14 alongside Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

Buffalo Bill Dam Historic Place — Buffalo Bill Dam Area ↗US-14 through the canyon near the Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center.

Wapiti Campground — Wyoming ↗ Shoshone National Forest ↗ Buffalo Bill Reservoir ↗

WYOMING HIGHWAY 296

Chief Joseph Scenic Byway

Chief Joseph Highway Wyoming 296 — Chief Joseph Highway ↗WY-296 heading northwest from WY-120.

Chief Joseph Highway information — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Scenic byway information.

Triumph Trophy on Chief Joseph Highway — Chief Joseph Highway ↗A stop along WY-296.

Chief Joseph Highway mountain scenery — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Mountain scenery along the route.

Chief Joseph Highway mountain view — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Scenic overlook along WY-296.

Chief Joseph Highway scenery — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Wide-open Wyoming scenery.

Chief Joseph Highway overlook — Chief Joseph Highway Overlook ↗Looking across the mountains and highway below.

Diversion and Escape The Nez Perce War interpretive sign — The Nez Perce War ↗Interpretive display along the Chief Joseph Highway.

Nez Perce War interpretive display — Diversion and Escape ↗Nez Perce War interpretive display.

Triumph Trophy along Chief Joseph Highway — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Another scenic stop along the route.

Chief Joseph Highway mountain pass — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Mountain road and scenic overlook.

Chief Joseph Highway scenic view — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Continuing north toward Montana.

Chief Joseph Highway — WY-296 ↗ Wyoming Highway 296 — More Route info from Wikipedia ↗ The Nez Perce War — Background information ↗

MONTANA

Beartooth Highway & Red Lodge

Welcome to Montana on the Beartooth Highway — Welcome to Montana ↗Crossing into Montana.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Riding the Beartooth Highway.

Beartooth Pass summit 10947 feet — Beartooth Pass Summit ↗Elevation 10,947 feet.

Beartooth Highway mountain scenery — Beartooth Highway ↗High-country scenery along the route.

Beartooth Highway scenery — Beartooth Highway ↗Mountain scenery on the way toward Red Lodge.

Beartooth Highway scenery — Beartooth Highway ↗Continuing toward Red Lodge, Montana.

Red Lodge Montana — Red Lodge, Montana ↗Arrival in Red Lodge.

Beartooth Highway return ride — Beartooth Highway ↗Scenery on the return ride.

Lonely Big Boy statue near Wapiti Wyoming — The Lonely Big Boy Statue ↗ Near Wapiti, Wyoming.

Beartooth Highway motorcycle route map — My Beartooth Highway Route ↗Route map for this motorcycle ride.

Beartooth Highway ↗ Beartooth Pass — Highway information ↗ Red Lodge, Montana — City website ↗ The Lonely Big Boy Statue — Wapiti, Wyoming ↗

ADDITIONAL VIEWS

Beartooth Highway Pictures

Drone view of the Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party drone view of a section of the highway.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party picture.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party picture.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party picture.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party picture.

Beartooth Highway — Beartooth Highway ↗Third-party picture.

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