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I Survived the Beartooth Pass!

This is the second of a 4 part series on the Beartooth Scenic Byway.  If you want to check the first part, just click on the following link: Highway to Heaven - Don't Pass this Up!  (you will be able to get back here with a link at the end of the first post). 

I visited Yellowstone National Park with friends this past weekend.  We took advantage of the fact that the Beartooth Pass just opened recently to make our way from Red Lodge to the Northeast entrance of the Park.  Here is a sample of the photos that show the views from this very scenic Highway which reaches an altitude of almost 11,000 feet.

Beartooth Scenic Byway

Beartooth Scenic Byway

Above two photos were taken from Vista Point Rest Area (notice the two portions of the highway at two different altitudes).

Beartooth Scenic Byway

View from the Gardner Lake Overlook.  This is a few miles on the Highway after crossing the Montana border and entering Wyoming.

Beartooth Scenic Byway

Yes, there is snow at above 10,000 feet altitude!  The Beartooth Scenic Byway is usually open around Memorial Day Weekend when the road has been cleared of all the snow. 

Beartooth Scenic Byway

A view from higher above.  The temperature went down to as low as 38 degrees Fahrenheit.  Even in summer time, it is a good idea to bring a sweater as it always cooler at these higher altitudes.  This view gets even better in the summer when the white of snow is replaced with green.

Click on the following link for the 3rd post of this 4 part series for my two favorite scenery pictures of my recent drive on the Beartooth Pass.  Also stay tuned for a series of posts with beautiful photos of Yellowstone National Park. 

Soaring to New Heights - The Unforgettable Beartooth Pass Experience

For a map of the Beartooth Scenic Byway, click on the following link: Beartooth Highway Map .

 

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries    TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

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5 Comments on I Survived the Beartooth Pass!

MAY
26
2009
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These pictures are amazing!  Thank-you for them!  LOVE the snow!

1:42pm • #1
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Cindy,

You are welcome.  I am glad you liked them.  We do not have snow in Red Lodge but we can easily go on the Beartooth Highway Pass to see it.   There are lots of avid skiers who head to the higher altitudes to enjoy their favorite sport till the end of spring.  Here is a photo of a group of them that I spotted this past weekend.

Skiers on Beartooth Scenic Byway

Skiers near Beartooth Scenic Byway

 

2:06pm • #2
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Gerry, I'm glad to see you used a motor vehicle instead of a bicycle or heaven forbid snowshoes for this climb...

10:29pm • #3
MAY
27
2009
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Very cool photos Gerry!  The Bear Tooth Pass looks very similar to Trail Ridge Road here in Colorado, which is open only seasonally --- usually Memorial Day until the snow makes it impassible ... Thank you for the gorgeous photos today!  Hope you enjoyed the Yellowstone too!

11:03pm • #4
MAY
28
2009
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Paul,

Thank you for the chuckle.  I enjoyed the drive in a motor vehicle but I have seen soem that like the challenge and exercise of doing it on a bicycle. 

 

Mary,

You are welcome.  Thank you for the nice comments.  I am sure Trail Ridge Road must have pretty good views too of the mountains (another similarity between "Red" towns).   I enjoyed the Yellowstone but my friend loved his first time experience.

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