Anyone ever ridden this stretch of road? Looks pretty amazing, we hope to add it to our Yellowstone trip this summer. Is there a "best" time of the day to travel it? Looks like slow going, regardless.
Anyone ever ridden this stretch of road? Looks pretty amazing, we hope to add it to our Yellowstone trip this summer. Is there a "best" time of the day to travel it? Looks like slow going, regardless.
I have ridden the Pass, from east to west. I don't know what day of the week it was, but it was not on a weekend. There are many pull-off lookout sites so you can utilize them to find a break in traffic. Yellowstone is worse for traffic. The views really are worth stopping for and of course you will want the photo of your bike at the top with snow banks at the side of road. Another thing to explore is the alpine meadows above the tree line. I was there in July and the flower show was good.
I remember stopping on the way up and removing my earplugs just to hear the sound of 4 cylinders at full howl. I think it was mostly 3rd gear and 6500 rpm and up. Carbureted bikes lose power at altitude so they need to rev. That was my excuse anyway! Sure was fun.
A buddy of mine was there 4 days ago, here's a shot he sent me, I have lots more of my own plus the ones he sent, if you need more.
Thanks Smiley, good to remember about weekends. Sometimes when we are traveling I can forget what day of the week it is! Awesome photo, BTW.
Well, I just rode it yesterday, it was spectacular! We did it east to west, and stayed in Cooke City, what a quaint little place. They really like their quads here! I will post some pics when we get home, for now we have lots of roads ahead of us yet.
Stay tuned.
I can recomend Tensleep canyon. Cody Wyoming has, or used to have at least, a mini rodeo every night of the week but Sunday through the summer.Originally Posted by Go_Green
The older I get, the faster I was.
BL, funny that you mentioned Tensleep, I had the best breakfast burrito ever there. So good and so much that I couldn't eat again until late afternoon!
It's been over 30 years since I was through that part of Wyoming/Montana but I do remember the roads.
Food perveyors in the US are very generous. Back when I was younger I could eat all the stuff they gave out. Now of course, I have to be more careful. sometimes it sucks getting old. The alternative however, sucks even more.
The older I get, the faster I was.
Yee haw we're now in Cody, Wyoming. We were going to go further but decided it looks like a neat place and this is what holidays are about. The Chief Joseph highway was awesome, except for all the tar snakes on the final stretch. They even warn you that the road is slippery. Yup it is. Ten Sleep is already in the plan...
Go Green, if you are so inclined, the Snake River Pale Ale is a fair local brew. Dubois (pronounced DewBoys) is an interesting cowboy redneck town, avoid Jackson Hole, it's a $$$ tourist trap. BL was right about the road from Buffalo to Ten Sleep, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy!
Go Green, just for historical purposes check out the Irma Hotel. It was Buffalo Bill's own. The food wasn't bad either as I remember it. Also, check out the Winchester museum. it is predominantly firearms but there is some neat historical stuff too.
The older I get, the faster I was.
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