2023 WESTERN TRIP

Ride into Yellowstone National Park

East Entrance · Yellowstone Grand Loop · Cooke City, Montana

My plan for this leg of my 2023 Western Trip was to travel over to the Wapiti (Shoshone National Forest) Campground in Wyoming, located between Cody and the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The campground is located right along US-14 & US-16, and I spent four nights there, which gave me three complete days for motorcycle rides.

I had three different motorcycle rides planned from this home-base location. Two routes I definitely wanted to ride were the Chief Joseph Highway and the Beartooth Highway in Montana. I traveled through the town of Cody numerous times. It was a great town with many amenities.

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Picture Slideshow — All the Pictures from the three Cody, Wyoming Area Rides ↗ RELIVE Route — View the 223-mile Cooke City, Montana Ride ↗

WAPITI CAMPGOUND TO YELLOWSTONE NP

Thru Yellowstone's East Entrance & By Yellowstone Lake & River

Motorcycle at Wapiti Campground before leaving for Yellowstone
Morning Departure ↗Getting ready to leave Wapiti Campground for Yellowstone National Park.
US-14 and US-16 along the North Fork Shoshone River
North Fork Shoshone River ↗In route along US-14/16 toward Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park East Entrance sign
Yellowstone East Entrance ↗Entering Yellowstone National Park.
Road through Yellowstone National Park
Heading toward Fishing Bridge ↗Riding through Yellowstone toward the Fishing Bridge area.
Approaching Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake ↗Approaching Yellowstone Lake.
East Entrance Road in Yellowstone
East Entrance Road ↗Cruising through Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone roadway and lake scenery
Yellowstone Scenery ↗Roadside scenery along the ride.
Yellowstone River along the road
Yellowstone River ↗Cruising north along the Yellowstone River.
East Entrance Station — NPS ↗ North Fork Shoshone River ↗ Yellowstone National Park — NPS ↗ Fishing Bridge Area — NPS ↗ Yellowstone Lake — NPS ↗

YELLOWSTONE GRAND LOOP

North through Yellowstone

Yellowstone Grand Loop Road
Grand Loop Road ↗Cruising along Yellowstone's Grand Loop Road.
Yellowstone National Park scenery
Yellowstone National Park ↗Continuing north through the park.
Yellowstone National Park road and water
Grand Loop Scenery ↗Another stretch of the Yellowstone ride.
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Wildlife ↗Bison along the route.
Grand Loop Road — Route information ↗ Yellowstone River — Background information ↗

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE

Cooke City, Montana & Return toward Cody

Yellowstone Northeast Entrance
Northeast Entrance ↗Departing Yellowstone National Park through the Northeast Entrance.
Road near Yellowstone Northeast Entrance
Leaving Yellowstone ↗Heading toward Silver Gate and Cooke City.
Silver Gate Montana
Silver Gate, Montana ↗Just outside Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance.
Cooke City Montana
Cooke City Area ↗Heading into Cooke City, Montana.
Cooke City Montana main street
Cooke City, Montana ↗A stop in Cooke City.
Road scenery after Cooke City Montana
Heading Back toward Wyoming ↗Mountain scenery after Cooke City.
Wyoming highway toward Cody
Returning toward Cody ↗Continuing the return ride through Wyoming.
Chief Joseph Highway on the return ride
Chief Joseph Highway ↗Cruising along the Chief Joseph Highway on the return trip.
Yellowstone motorcycle ride route map
Yellowstone Ride Route Map ↗Approximately 223 miles.
Yellowstone Northeast Entrance — NPS ↗ Cooke City, Montana ↗ Chief Joseph Highway ↗ Cooke City Web Cam ↗

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