The Beartooth Byway in August 2016

In August 2016, my wife and I spent our Anniversary in Yellowstone Park.  On the way we traveled over the Beartooth Byway from Red Lodge to Cooke City and back.  It is a spectacular highway with very rugged country and breathtaking views for miles and miles.  As a matter of fact we passed through a campground/general store complex called top of the world.  The Beartooth highway climbs up over 10,000 feet in the Beartooth mountains.  

Just as you cross the top of the mountains coming from Red Lodge - and you dip down a few hundred feet you get this view towards Cooke City and Yellowstone Park.  8/5/2016 at 10:15 am.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/14; 1/8000 sec; ISO-1600; 26 mm focal length)

Heading down from the top and looking back towards Red Lodge this is the view from near the top.  8/5/2016 at 10:07 am.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/14; 1/4000 sec; ISO-1600; 18 mm focal length)

Continuing on down the mountain on the south side one sees this view.  8/5/2016 at 10:15 am.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/14; 1/8000 sec; ISO-1600; 26 mm focal length)

Further along one sees a series of lakes such as this one.  8/5/2016 at 10:16 am. (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/14; 1/8000 sec; ISO-1600; 26 mm focal length)



As the highway cuts between two rocky hills, on the left side of the car we could ee this cute little marmot.  8/5/2016 at 10:20 am.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/14; 1/2500 sec; ISO-1600; 135 mm focal length)

Returning from Cooke City, there is an interesting waterfall on the north side of the highway.  8/6/2016 at 2:18 pm.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/3.5; 1/4000 sec; ISO-400; 18 mm focal length)

Lower version of the same waterfall.  8/6/2016 at 2:18 pm.  (Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 IS lens) (f/3.5; 1/3200 sec; ISO-400; 18 mm focal length)