how about Billings to Fishing Bridge
Making this trip in July, any help will be appreciated,thanks,Dave
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I-90 W to Livingston, then US 89 S to Gardner & North Entrance is a easy climb up to Mammoth Area; from Mammoth, to Norris Area to Canon Area to Fishing Bridge. We used this route in 2009.
We drove by Pompey's Pillar not knowing what it was in 2009, about 25 miles east of Billings, Montana, on our way to Yellowstone. "It bears the only remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which appears on the trail today as it did 200 years ago. On the face of the 150-foot butte, Captain William Clark carved his name on July 25, 1806, during his return to the United States through the beautiful Yellowstone Valley." Might be worth a stop, if time allows.
You could enter via Cody as well, but more mountainous sections to cross. Both to Cody, then to Fishing Bridge Area. But from Billings to Red Lodge to Cody, looks like not much of a climb to Cody. Only the climb up & over into Yellowstone Lake area. Not really too severe to do. Closest route as well.
Cody is a neat place. In Cody, try to see the Buffalo Bill Historical Center with Five Museums Under One Roof. http://www.bbhc.org/
These 4 were really great:
Buffalo Bill Museum
Whitney Gallery of Western Art
Plains Indian Museum
Cody Firearms Museum
The Cody Chamber of Commerce has a nice Visitor Center (full of information) & with a really nice art gallery.
http://codychamber.org/visitorcenter.html
On our 2nd trip to Yellowstone ('90), we went up to Mt. Rushmore & Black Hills, then went to Yellowstone via Cody, WY. From Sheridan. Do not take US 14 A, we did, it was a harry drive, extremely steep. Video: US 14 A
Routes Crossing the Bighorns
From Billings, US 212 then US 310 to MT 72 S to WY 120 to Wy 294S to US 14/16 would be closer to Cody than US 14 & Sheridan. I've never used that route. 186 miles to Fishing Bridge via Cody on this route and 224 miles via Livingston to Fishing Bridge from Billings.
The Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone US 212 the NorthEast Entrance. 191 miles Billings to Fishing Bridge. .. Video
We drove by Pompey's Pillar not knowing what it was in 2009, about 25 miles east of Billings, Montana, on our way to Yellowstone. "It bears the only remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which appears on the trail today as it did 200 years ago. On the face of the 150-foot butte, Captain William Clark carved his name on July 25, 1806, during his return to the United States through the beautiful Yellowstone Valley." Might be worth a stop, if time allows.
You could enter via Cody as well, but more mountainous sections to cross. Both to Cody, then to Fishing Bridge Area. But from Billings to Red Lodge to Cody, looks like not much of a climb to Cody. Only the climb up & over into Yellowstone Lake area. Not really too severe to do. Closest route as well.
Cody is a neat place. In Cody, try to see the Buffalo Bill Historical Center with Five Museums Under One Roof. http://www.bbhc.org/
These 4 were really great:
Buffalo Bill Museum
Whitney Gallery of Western Art
Plains Indian Museum
Cody Firearms Museum
The Cody Chamber of Commerce has a nice Visitor Center (full of information) & with a really nice art gallery.
http://codychamber.org/visitorcenter.html
On our 2nd trip to Yellowstone ('90), we went up to Mt. Rushmore & Black Hills, then went to Yellowstone via Cody, WY. From Sheridan. Do not take US 14 A, we did, it was a harry drive, extremely steep. Video: US 14 A
Routes Crossing the Bighorns
From Billings, US 212 then US 310 to MT 72 S to WY 120 to Wy 294S to US 14/16 would be closer to Cody than US 14 & Sheridan. I've never used that route. 186 miles to Fishing Bridge via Cody on this route and 224 miles via Livingston to Fishing Bridge from Billings.
The Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone US 212 the NorthEast Entrance. 191 miles Billings to Fishing Bridge. .. Video
