The Beartooth is 67 miles of what you head to the west for, it could be the finest stretch of road in the US.
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Looking like we are going to shoot for Yellowstone and Glacier. Plans are to arrive in Bozeman late on July 1st, with options to ride till July 6th.
Sounds like a real adventure shaping-up. Is the anticipation for departure building?
Greybull and Cody are high on my list of places to make “base camp” when in the northern half of Wyoming.
From Greybull I like to loop 14 to 14A at burgess Jct., then west down to Lovell, then south to Greybull. I also look forward to a cruise thru the Wind River canyon, which is south of Thermopolis.
Regarding hwy 14A, 14, and 16 in the Bighorn Mts. IMO, hwy 16 has the most spectacular scenery for a greater distance than 14A or 14. But, all three of those roads offer a great deal of beautiful scenery IMO. Personally, I wouldn’t want to miss either of those three roads.
From Cody, it’s trips to and from Red Lodge and the general area. For me, the Beartooth Hwy is unmatched when considering paved roads. BTW, there were lots of tar snakes on the Chief Joseph Highway just west of Dead Indian Pass this past summer.
Regarding Yellowstone, for me, I wouldn’t care for the 4th of July traffic. In other words, no way I would want to contend with that holiday week crowd, potential traffic congestion/jams, and difficulty in trying to find a place to camp or lodge. Nope, give me the Beartooth Hwy and it’s spectacular scenery. IMO, one has to experience that area in order to truly be able to appreciate it.
This is about the only kind of Wyoming traffic jam I care for.
To me, Glacier NP and its “Going to the Sun Road” is head and shoulders above a ride thru Yellowstone NP. But that’s just a personal preference. BTW, I also avoid Glacier NP during the 4th of July week.
Not trying to damper anyone’s enthusiasm or interfere with you plans by saying the 4th of July traffic in Yellowstone and Glacier NP can prove to be less than pleasant at times.
Will ya’ll be camping, staying in motels, or both?