I drove my 27-foot motor home and tow car over Beartooth Highway and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway this day.
On Beartooth, wind pounded and it snowed(!) and hailed(!) in August(!), and I was teary most of the time because the scenery was so eerily beautiful and I was so present to both my privilege and bravery. I thought about my friends and family a lot, and felt them keeping me safe and being excited about this twist… as it were!
Lower-altitude Chief Joseph was easier by comparison, but I got weepy there, too, seeing the gorgeous scenery through the eyes of indigenous people driven from this land years ago.
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- Beartooth Highway, US 212 Switchback-o-rama!
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- Beartooth Highway In addition to the natural beauty, you can see some of the elevation gain and a switchback looking at the road below.
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- Beartooth Highway
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- Beartooth Pass Summit, Elevation 10,947
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- Beartooth Highway
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- Beartooth Highway
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- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, Wyoming 296
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- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
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- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
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- Sculpture in honor of the Nez Perce people Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
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- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
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- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
