Category: August September 2023

This morning we had to move campsites. It was uneventful but it was a warm morning. After we moved, we lounged and read for a while before heading into Cody to do our laundry. We grabbed a dinner buffet at the Irma Hotel (named after Buffalo Bill’s daughter). In addition to prime rib and ham, we had a chance to try buffalo. The ribs were good and I’d certainly eat them again.

Following dinner and picking up a few groceries, we headed to the rodeo. The Cody Rodeo runs every night during June, July, and August. We saw the cowboys and cowgirls riding the bucking horses, roping calves, bull riding, and barrel racing. They also included a number of junior events with kids as young as 10 years old.

Tomorrow we’ll head back into Yellowstone, but plan on making it a shorter day!

Today we headed out for about a 350 km day trip with the highlight being the Beartooth Pass. We drove up to Red Lodge in Montana where we stopped for lunch at Red Lodge Pizza Co. It was an excellent stop and had a lot of menu items beyond pizza. From there we started toward the Beartooth Pass. It was a perfect day for it – sunny with clear blue skies. We had very good visibility and temps were in mid 20s C. Even at the top of the pass it only dropped a couple of degrees.

What a beautiful day we had. Not too busy on the roads and perfect weather.

After we finished the Beartooth Pass, we headed back to Cody via the Chief Joseph Highway. It has some nice views but not as spectacular as the Beartooth did.

Tomorrow we plan on driving west into Yellowstone National Park and out the north route through Lamar Valley.