Yellowstone (prelude)

Custer Gallatin National Forest

The trip to Red Lodge was long but spectacular! We drove from Arco to Idaho Falls and then north on the west side of the Tetons. The road lead to West Yellowstone and then up to Bozeman. From there a long drive on I-90 across the top of the park to the Red Lodge area on the edge of the Custer Gallatin National Forrest.

We arrived at Red Lodge late in the afternoon. It was a long ride but the stunning scenery made the trip go fast.

We are here at Red Lodge for 5 nights – one night we will overnight in a $200 a night Motel 6 in Jackson Hole! I sure hope those stale muffins they serve for breakfast will be nearly as good as the two day drive in the X6 (less the nearly 2 ton Excellent Adventure!) through the most magnificent park in the continental United States. Denali is still my current favorite – we will see!

But before that we will resupply and explore the northeastern Yellowstone area.

Author: Eddie Tubridy

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