2023 WESTERN TRIP

Ride into Yellowstone National Park

East Entrance · Yellowstone Grand Loop · Cooke City, Montana

The second outstanding ride was a loop thru the eastern side of Yellowstone NP into Montana to Cooke City, MT. Yellowstone NP is always a great area to ride thru - if the traffic isn't real congested like it can sometimes get.

The Wapiti (Shoshone National Forest) Campground in Wyoming, is located between Cody and the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The campground is located right along US-14 & US-16, and I spent four nights there, which gave me three complete days for motorcycle rides.

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Picture Slideshow — All the Pictures from the three Cody, Wyoming Area Rides ↗ RELIVE Route Tracker — View the 223-mile Cooke City, Montana Ride ↗

WAPITI CAMPGOUND TO YELLOWSTONE NP

Thru Yellowstone's East Entrance & By Yellowstone Lake & River

Motorcycle at Wapiti Campground before leaving for Yellowstone — Morning Departure ↗Getting ready to leave Wapiti Campground for Yellowstone National Park.

US-14 and US-16 along the North Fork Shoshone River — North Fork Shoshone River ↗In route along US-14/16 toward Yellowstone.

Yellowstone National Park East Entrance sign — Yellowstone East Entrance ↗Entering Yellowstone National Park.

Road through Yellowstone National Park — Heading toward Fishing Bridge ↗Riding through Yellowstone toward the Fishing Bridge area.

Approaching Yellowstone Lake — Yellowstone Lake ↗Approaching Yellowstone Lake.

East Entrance Road in Yellowstone — East Entrance Road ↗Cruising through Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone roadway and lake scenery — Yellowstone Scenery ↗Roadside scenery along the ride.

Yellowstone River along the road — Yellowstone River ↗Cruising north along the Yellowstone River.

East Entrance Station — NPS ↗ North Fork Shoshone River ↗ Yellowstone National Park — NPS ↗ Fishing Bridge Area — NPS ↗ Yellowstone Lake — NPS ↗

YELLOWSTONE GRAND LOOP

North through Yellowstone

Yellowstone Grand Loop Road — Grand Loop Road ↗Cruising along Yellowstone's Grand Loop Road.

Yellowstone National Park scenery — Yellowstone National Park ↗Continuing north through the park.

Yellowstone National Park road and water — Grand Loop Scenery ↗Another stretch of the Yellowstone ride.

Bison in Yellowstone National Park — Yellowstone Wildlife ↗Bison along the route.

Grand Loop Road — Route information ↗ Yellowstone River — Background information ↗

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE

Cooke City, Montana & Return toward Cody

Yellowstone Northeast Entrance — Northeast Entrance ↗Departing Yellowstone National Park through the Northeast Entrance.

Road near Yellowstone Northeast Entrance — Leaving Yellowstone ↗Heading toward Silver Gate and Cooke City.

Silver Gate Montana — Silver Gate, Montana ↗Just outside Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance.

Cooke City Montana — Cooke City Area ↗Heading into Cooke City, Montana.

Cooke City Montana main street — Cooke City, Montana ↗A stop in Cooke City.

Road scenery after Cooke City Montana — Heading Back toward Wyoming ↗Mountain scenery after Cooke City.

Wyoming highway toward Cody — Returning toward Cody ↗Continuing the return ride through Wyoming.

Chief Joseph Highway on the return ride — Chief Joseph Highway ↗Cruising along the Chief Joseph Highway on the return trip.

Yellowstone motorcycle ride route map — Yellowstone Ride Route Map ↗Approximately 223 miles.

Yellowstone Northeast Entrance — NPS ↗ Cooke City, Montana ↗ Chief Joseph Highway ↗ Cooke City Web Cam ↗

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