We drove south to Red Lodge to start the Beartooth Highway - considered one of the most scenic drives in America. It was truly astounding -- mountain peaks with snow still clinging in spots, miniature wildflowers above the treeline, gnarly pine trees, deep blue lakes, lazy streams that suddenly rush over rapids and then crash over a cliff in a riotous waterfall. The road tops out at just 10,000 feet at Beartooth Pass. The photos just don't do justice to everything we saw.
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| Glimpse of the switchback road |
When returning down a gravel path from an alpine lake, we saw a man waving a large antenna-looking contraption. I had to ask, "whatcha doin?" and he explained that he was on his way to the ski slopes (yup, on June 30th!) and he decided to stop a see if he could find some foxes that had been tagged and released.
We arrived in Mammoth Hot Springs in the northwestern part of Yellowstone and got a nice campsite right in the park, but no electric or water. It was 90+ degrees and with no electricity, we had no AC, so went exploring the Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces. We had been here quite a few years ago, but the Terraces were dry. This time, they had water flowing and were incredibly beautiful.
We returned to the RV, made dinner, sat outside a while, played cards and enjoyed a great nights sleep in the cool, quiet, super dark night.
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