Start by following the Yellowstone River through Paradise Valley into the park and stop at Hot Springs. Follow the route back and forth between Montana and Wyoming for 40 ear-popping miles to Beartooth Pass - altitudes of almost 11,000 feet. Should take 6-8 hours - lets go!
Mammoth Hot Springs
Colorful steaming terraces ...
... made of travertine ...
... which the hot water brings to the surface from beds of limestone.
Back in the car and on the road through the northernmost part of the park. One of the things that we had really been looking forward to seeing was Bison, and we were not disappointed.
Bison or Buffalo
The lower right of the picture shows the back of our truck - that's how close she came to us. The closer she came, the more I moved around the truck.
Bison can grow to 6 feet tall and weigh more than 2,000 pounds and they can run faster than a human. They are considered the largest native terrestrial mammal of North America.
Lots of fly fishing - the water is coooold!
Beartooth Pass
We at lunch here at the campground - the picnic tables had special plaques on them:
"Grizzly Area - Special Rules Apply"
Special Garbage Cans and Metal Lockers to store your food!
Specific directions on keeping food scraps and odors in check - the next campers life may depend on it - Yikes!
Remember that 11,000 feet altitude????
Here we are ....
more alpine flowers
We had to do it - at 10 in the morning we were at Mammoth Hot Springs and it was getting rather toasty - Crazy!
July 31, 2011
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