Beartooth Pass (Surrounding rides)

[Justin]

Am I the only one who has actually had a buffalo walk beside / around / infrontof my car while there?  How bout the elk and cyotes?  Grizzleys and mule deer?  I'd be terrified to ride through there at the speed limit much less anything above that.  Keep it.  I have pics and videos if'n you wanna see what peril there is.  Definitely not the place or the pace.

I had a grizzly walk out of the woods when I was first in line leaving the park on 14 to the east (Absoroka area). Traffic was held up for miles when they were doing road work, and would only let traffic through in one direction at a time with a pilot car. I was a *tad* concerned, revving the bike, ready to make a quick departure back the other way lol

[zer0netgain]

Am I the only one who has actually had a buffalo walk beside / around / infrontof my car while there?  How bout the elk and cyotes?  Grizzleys and mule deer?  I'd be terrified to ride through there at the speed limit much less anything above that.  Keep it.  I have pics and videos if'n you wanna see what peril there is.  Definitely not the place or the pace.

Frankly, I find the other drivers to be the bigger peril...especially when they veer all over to gawk at something in the field.  

[vulcanbill]

It's not Yellowstone, but this post might be relevant to this post...  

http://vulcanbill.blogspot.com/2010/11/october-30custer-state-park-day-3.html

[bikerfish1100]

if you have never been to YStone, its pretty amazing.    not a great riding area, due to high traffic volume matched with low traffic speeds, and aggressive troopers. however, it is very much a "one of a kind" place, and well worth the time to spend exploring.
is this a riding trip, or a touristing trip?

[Baz]

I have been to Yellowstone before, and have seen most of the sights by car. I got pretty frustrated with the traffic however. I vowed that my next visit would be the "off" season.

Of course I once had this as my back yard so mountain settings are ok, but not real exciting to me. Kind of why the desert is like a breath of fresh air.

[Nitro]

Baz...I think I have hit most roads along your projected route over the last 5 years..check out my trip pages, http://www.bcsnowcat.ca/
Usually always  hit part of your route every year  as  either went from MB, or now meet  up with guys from there in MT. This maybe give u some good ideas..2009 trip seems close..and  U can certainly do  what you want in 9 days easy if you want to wack on the miles, We never have a problem covering those miles   on those roads as never want to quit for the day!
Planning a couple  trips this summer, and  I always either go down from Red lodge to Colorado as most years have a new guy coming from MB and can't NOT take hime over the Beartooth and Bighorns on the way ..

Have fun,

[Baz]

Nitro:

Thanks for the link my friend. Nice pictures BTW. (I am drooling right now)

I have sent this along to the guys. So far everyone is still in.