Is "The Most Beautiful Roadway In America" As Scary As People Say? Full Scenic Route To Yellowstone

The largest area of land above 10,000 feet in the 48 states hosts "The Most Beautiful Roadway in America" - famously named so by Charles Kuralt - as well as every person I've spoken with while traveling this amazing road over the years. It traces a series of steep zigzags and switchbacks, along the Montana–Wyoming border to the 10,947-foot-high (3,337 m) summit, with breathtaking views of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains, and climbing to almost 11,000 feet above sea level. There are over 10,000 mountain lakes, 20 peaks reaching over 12,000 feet in elevation, and 12 national forest campgrounds. This is almost entirely public land as we travel from Red Lodge, Montana to Cooke City, Montana - gatekeeper to Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance. This was also Ernest Hemingway's playground and personal Shangri-La. It is possible to see Grizzly Bears, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Mule Deer, and Marmots along the way. Drivers should plan on a driving time of at least two hours (WITHOUT STOPS) for the 69-mile (111 km) trip from Red Lodge to Cooke City. I always get a Sioux City Sarsaparilla at the Cooke City General Store - that's been in service since the 1800's - and I always get a cheeseburger at the Miners Saloon. Cooke City has branded itself as the "Coolest Small Town in America" and I won't argue with that declaration. Any questions about the drive? Feel free to ask! I have done the round trip about 15 times and I do it every Fall. 00:00 Intro 00:48 Red Lodge, Montana 05:44 Elevation 7,000ft 07:18 Elevation 8,000ft 08:59 Elevation 9,000ft 10:14 Elevation 9,500ft 10:51 Elevation 10,000ft 11:45 Montana/Wyoming Border 12:29 Glacier Views 15:07 Approaching Summit 17:00 Elevation 10,947 - Summit 18:17 Descending to Lakes Area 21:29 Long Lake 22:15 Little Bear Lake 24:00 Elevation 9,000ft 28:43 Chief Joseph Highway 29:09 Elevation 7,000ft 30:03 Pilot & Index Peaks Appear 32:00 Elevation 8,000ft 32:55 Cooke City, Montana Distance = 69 Miles Typical Drive Time = 120 Minutes HOW TO GET THERE From Yellowstone, head to Northeast Entrance via US-212 to Cooke City From Cody, take the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway to US-212 (Cooke City lies just west) From Billings, take I-90W to US-212 at Laurel, MT (about 20 minute drive from Billings) to Red Lodge Here are some links to further reading... https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-... https://thisisyellowstone.com/the-bea... https://thelocaltourist.com/beartooth... https://www.caranddriver.com/features... Music in this video not otherwise noted is produced and copyrighted by Samuel Orson and/or David Hyde. Orson is an experimental guitarist from Seattle, Washington. With his unique approach to the acoustic guitar, he is able to create soundscapes and melodies unlike anything I've found. He is best known for his 120 Days of Music Project, where he composed, arranged, and recorded a studio quality song every day for 120 days. If you like what you hear, check out the rest of their music! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WMz4... https://samuelorson.bandcamp.com/ #beartooth #yellowstone #roadtrip #driving #wyoming #yellowstonenationalpark #montana #cookecity #scenicdrive #redlodge #gopro #4k #povdriving #america