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iutmd
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Feb 01, 2014

Cody, WY to Gardiner, MT via Chief Joseph

I will be travelling to Yellowstone this summer from the East in a 32' Class-C with a toad. I was thinking of driving north on the Chief Joseph Highway to the NE entrance to Yellowstone ending up in Gardiner, MT. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether I could: A)drive the RV pulling the toad, B)detach the toad and drive both separately or C)Take a different route. Thanks

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  • If you have the time, take a day and drive the toad from Cody on the Chief Joseph, turn East and drive the Beartooth Highway over Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge and then South back to Cody on MT-308, MT-72 and WY-120. It makes a nice day trip with time to stop at the overviews, take a short hike and explore Red Lodge. You will also get a chance to see how you want to proceed when leaving Cody for Gardiner.
  • We drove the Chief Joseph from Cody to Mammoth Hot Springs back in early June 2010. An absolutely beautiful drive. There are some switchbacks going down after Dead Indian Pass, which may be the only portion which you may want to drive the toad separately. No difficulty with our 24 ft Class C using 2nd gear to minimize braking, but we don't tow. Others who have towed over the route would be more qualified to answer your question.

    Some pictures of the descent from the pass.