A cold 10 deg C start in Butte at 7am and straight up a windy road to cross the continental divide at 6,400 feet of altitude. Rolling grassy uplands with clumps of pine forests. A coffee and petrol stop and soon we were at Gardiner - and the entrance to Yellowstone Park.
Khor, Sean and Low at Gardiner.
River at Gardiner
Inside the park we ambled around the visitor centre and gift store.
The geyser formations
Group photo
Dave almost on the horns of a dilemma.
We then rode through one of the large Yellowstone valleys - stopping for a passing bison.
Over a spur and into another valley we saw several herds - a spectacular sight.
Climbing higher we stopped for lunch before taking on Bear Tooth Pass - a noted motorbiking challenge as depicted in the following schematic (highest elevation just under 11,000 feet).
Views from the high points:
We dropped down (not literally) into the town of Redlodge for a break before heading on to Billings and our hotel for the night.
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