June 20, 2010 - Cody, WY to Red Lodge, MT

Boyd and I started the day with a visit to the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum in Cody, WY. The facility is huge and should take a full day to see completely but we were in a hurry to get to Red Lodge so we only spent a few hours looking at the exhibits. If you like firearms, this is one place you would like to see. They have over 2500 exhibits of handguns, rifles & shotguns. Very impressive. They also have extensive exhibits on the plains Indians & Bill Cody's life. Gotta go if you are ever in the area.

The ride to Red Lodge, MT is less than 70 miles. After lunch, we set up camp at the KOA then headed out to ride the Beartooth Highway. This is one of America's most scenic highways, going over the Beartooth Mountains along the route travelled by Lewis & Clark. It climbs to a height of 10,990 feet. Boyd & I made it to the first stopping point 20 miles up. Just as we pulled in we received a weather advisory predicting rain, hail & winds up to 60 mph. Choosing discretion, we headed back to Red Lodge. We did get the rain & hail on the way down, but not the high winds. That was the same system that spawned a tornado in Billings, MT later that day. We would try again tomorrow.