Day sixty five, Cody to Bozeman

For riders in any state or abroad that have visited either Wyoming or Montana, you have likely ridden the Chief Joseph and Beartooth scenic byways so there is no point rabbiting on about how this ride from Cody to Red Lodge or vice versa is one of the best half day alpine rides known to man. It’s about 140 kms from Cody to Red Lodge, motorcycling Nirvana, there is not much else to say for it. Bit murky because of all the fires in Yellowstone but this cleared as we climbed to altitude on the Beartooth, took the obligatory pics up and down both sides.

It doesn’t get much better than this.

F rom Red Lodge, Some May head straight up to the interstate on the 212 and think they have had the best of it on the Beartooth. But wait, there is more cool riding if you are heading northwest toward Bozeman.

If you have not ridden this road, try taking the 78 from Red Lodge, through Absarokee to Columbus and then take the I90 from there. Route 78 is cool, it sweeps and rolls through farm land, Mountains in the background, a very nice ride, way nicer than the 212 north toward Billing’s.

Fantastic days riding, enough said