July 11th ~ Beartooth Highway (Day 2)
Beartooth Highway
The weather had been dismal the day before, so we decided to give the Beartooth Highway a second chance to WOW us. I’m so grateful that we did!
In yesterday’s blog post I told a little bit about the drive, extreme weather we encountered with an unexpected hail storm, and being surprised by a unicycle rider climbing the mountain.
Today I just want to allow the pictures to speak for themselves, to show why the Beartooth Highway now has my (and Charles Kuralt’s) vote for America’s Most Beautiful Drive.
We are off on another adventure…
Herd of Big Horn Sheep
Snow surrounding the lake
Majestic Rock
Closer perspective
Would have loved to take one of these for a spin on the lake
Reaching for the sky
Lone bench – perfect place for our picnic
Looks like a nice place for a golf course to me 🙂
More of my favorite color
Tim soaking up the sunshine and the view
Mr and Mrs Marmot
Marmot checking us out
Just because
This is how the Beartooth Highway got its name. Can you see the Bear’s Tooth?
Here is a close up of the tooth, just in case…
The wild flowers were everywhere. Such beauty and diversity
Hard to beat this view
We found a lovely family where we took turns taking photos for each other
This was my favorite of the two
Trailhead
To this overlook of the valley below
So tiny and delicate – Had to be careful where we walked
The high mountain lakes were everywhere
Look carefully to see the roadway we traveled
Yellow with a smattering of blue set off the white mountains in the background
Each one is more beautiful than the last
Walking on snow, taking in the vista
And that was our day on the Beartooth Highway!
GRATITUDE MOMENT: Today I am grateful that we have the time and flexibility to stay longer in a place. Our second day where we backtracked 3/4 of the way toward Yellowstone, it allowed us to revisit the highlight view spots, travel down some side roads off the beaten path, have a delightful picnic lunch, catch some sunshine, and more fully appreciate why this highway has been named, “America’s Most Beautiful Drive”.
NEXT STOP: Bozeman, Montana where we visit the fabulous dinosaur exhibit at Museum of the Rockies.
A Note From Abroad 
Love all those wildflowers! I’m glad you found someone to take your picture together.
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It is not always easy to find someone else to ask on the top of a mountain, but this worked out perfectly.
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Stunning photos and scenery!
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Thank you!
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It’s very pretty with the sun shining and the patches of snow everywhere.
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The contrast with the snow was pretty spectacular.
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Thanks for sharing all the nice photos. That ride over the mountain has been one of my favorites. I hope to do it again one day.
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It really is one of those “must do” items. Did you do it on a motorcycle or car?
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On my motorcycle. I had some snow flurries at the top. A beautiful ride.
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Beautiful photos. I spent some time in the Wind River Range and the alpine flowers never cease to amaze me. 😀
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Thank you. I’ll have to look up to see where the Wind River Range is. That is new to me.
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Wow such an awesome Adventure & beautiful pics! Thxs!!! ❤
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Thank YOU.
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Wow! Stunning photos 💛
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Thank you Val.
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What a scenic landscape! And great photos 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us!
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Our pleasure to share. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Stunning scenery! So glad you like to take pictures of the small flowers, too. I like the big and the little. Favorite is the one of you in the snow with the mountains behind. Just gorgeous. We’ll have to put this spot in our plans for next year. Thanks for sharing.
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Some of those tiny flowers are amazing and often overlooked. It sounds like you are filling up that bucket faster than you can empty it – just like us 😃
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Such diversity to snap at…Lucky you with such magnificent scenery at your fingertips Snap away!
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I never seem to have trouble finding photo opportunities. Sometimes it seems like they just jump out of nowhere and beg to be snapped 😜
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So cool. I’m gonna ask mum if we can go hiking. Thx for thinking my story wandering in the dark was cool I think you guys are pretty cool to
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It is a gorgeous place for a hike!
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That really is a beautiful drive! Wonderful pictures.
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Yep, it really is special! Thanks!
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We never tire of mountain views with wildflowers ! Great shots.
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Thank you so much. I can’t imagine not loving how beautiful this was. 😃 And the wildflowers were at their prime.
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And we thought our three and a half *week* road trip last fall was epic. But it was still phenomenal. Love that part of the country and can’t wait to go back. btw, thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Three weeks or three months – I’d be happy with either one as long as we were together and exploring. One of our best trips ever was our first trip to Yellowstone years ago. We spent 10 days there and had an AMAZING and memorable trip.
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Is there still a gravel road up the mountain on the other side of the valley on the Red Lodge side of the pass? That was something that always amazed me.
I’m not sure they still have it, but 30 or so years ago, they ran a ski camp from the top of the pass for Olympic skiers and hopefuls, usually in the middle of June.
I will be in the Glacier area next week. If you are still around, and would be interested, I would love a meetup. Plans are to travel the 22nd and will be in the area (Flathead and north) until the 26th.
I’m looking forward to your report on the Museum of the Rockies.
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I’m not sure if that road is still traveled or not. We may still be in Glacier, but I’m not positive. Our friends are joining us in a couple more days. Our plans are rather fluid at the moment, but if it could work out, we would love it.
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I love the marmots. Oh, and I can’t wait for the DINOSAURS! *puts on nerd hat* *laughs*
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The marmots looked cute and cuddly, but boy oh boy, the dinosaurs were fierce.
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RAWR! *laughs* So, no hugging of the dinosaurs, that day? *smiles*
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Nope, just stood and looked on with awe… 😃
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Stunning, no more words enter my brain.
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That word works just fine 🤓
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Oh what beautiful pictures, thank you. Imagine waking to those mountains each day….sitting on a log cabin porch, writing, with that scenery for company. So glad you are experiencing this wonderful trip. Xx
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Jane, I would love to wake up to these views every morning. And what a fabulous location for a writers retreat!
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❤ Joanne, happy sigh for breathtaking scenery and dreams xX
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My cousin lives in Red Lodge, near Beartooth Hwy. Mike drove it last year. Beautiful!
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What an amazing place to call home!
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Fantastic!
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Thanks!
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. We are marking this Scenic drive for our next time through the area.
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I’m sure you will not be disappointed!
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Beautiful scenery, and you saw bighorn sheep! We’ll keep this in mind for future trips to Yellowstone. Thank you.
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We have been fortunate to see big horn sheep a couple of times. They are magnificent!
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So glad that you went back. I can see why it is called “America’s Most Beautiful Drive.” It was stunning! Thanks for sharing.
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You are welcome!
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Thxs for liking my story wandering in the dark… you guys are really cool
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Thanks!
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