Posted by Wayne Rhodus on August 30, 2012 at 11:04 AM
That is a really nice view Darren. We almost stayed in the Cody area a few years ago but ultimately ended up staying on Slide Lake (near Kelly, WY) and Mormon Row.
Posted by Darren Huski on August 30, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Thanks, Wayne.
I think this drive is one to add to your list of places to see. As a landscape photographer, I think Yellowstone has some neat features but the overall landscape is not near as scenic as the Tetons. However the northeast corner of Yellowstone also has the spectacular landscape that really impresses me. The Chief Joseph route clear into Roosevelt is the wow part of the park to me.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on August 30, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Yes, we still hope to do the whole Badlands, Devil's Tower, east entrance to Yellowstone thing some day. We only had one day in Yellowstone so I can't give a fair evaluation of it myself. We mostly hit the features in and around Old Faithful Inn which for a Kansan were pretty impressive. We did make a quick run up to the Upper/Lower Falls and Artist's Point.
In general I'd need many more weeks/months to give both Yellowstone and the Teton's time to tickle my photographic fancy's.
If you are in the area you MUST do the Beartooth Highway from Cooke City MT to Red Lodge MT. Only 60+ miles. When you come off the Chief Joseph Highway just turn right! And I agree with Darren, the NE corner of Yellowstone is great.
Posted by Darren Huski on September 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Dottie , you are so right and my next blog post next week will be over exactly that road!!!
I just wanted to give the Chief Joseph a day in the sun, so to speak.
Posted by Bill Bean on September 6, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Best part of any trip to Yellowstone. Chief Joseph to Cooke City. Stay a couple of nights in Cooke City or Silver Gate and you have nearly immediate access to the Lamar Valley which is often the best place in the park to see wolves. My trips to Yellowstone usually start off this way:
Drive from Denver to Cody. Spend the night in Cody then after a great breakfast at the Irma Hotel dedicate 2 or 3 hours to visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum which is one of the finest museums in the West. After that, drive up the Chief Joseph to Cooke City for a leisurely lunch before heading into Yellowstone and spend the rest of the day in the Lamar Valley which is my favorite part of the park.
Discussion
6 repliesMost people go straight west into the park. That is a fine route. The Chief Joseph is better.
You will pass over the mountains, see the canyons of the Clark Fork, and arrive in Cooke City at the northeast entrance.
More scenic and fewer people.
See more on my blog.
http://wildernessphotographer.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-scenic-route-to-yellowstone.html
I think this drive is one to add to your list of places to see. As a landscape photographer, I think Yellowstone has some neat features but the overall landscape is not near as scenic as the Tetons. However the northeast corner of Yellowstone also has the spectacular landscape that really impresses me. The Chief Joseph route clear into Roosevelt is the wow part of the park to me.
In general I'd need many more weeks/months to give both Yellowstone and the Teton's time to tickle my photographic fancy's.
I just wanted to give the Chief Joseph a day in the sun, so to speak.
Drive from Denver to Cody. Spend the night in Cody then after a great breakfast at the Irma Hotel dedicate 2 or 3 hours to visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum which is one of the finest museums in the West. After that, drive up the Chief Joseph to Cooke City for a leisurely lunch before heading into Yellowstone and spend the rest of the day in the Lamar Valley which is my favorite part of the park.