This trip is a number of years in the rear view mirror but worth posting. For those unfamiliar with the Beartooths, they are located immediately north of Yellowstone. Our historical access to the area was through the North entrance of Yellowstone, through the Park to the Northeast entrance to the Cooke City area, a 130 miles or so from Bozeman. With the increase in Yellowstone usage and all the buffalo/bear jams, it actually takes a less time now going through Red Lodge and over Beartooth Pass on Highway 212 even though its a good 75 miles farther, not that driving the Beartooth Highway is in anyway an unpleasant experience. One of the most scenic drives in the country. Full disclosure: the Beartooths have always been my most favorite place on the planet.
To access this area, you take FS 3230 which branches to the north from Highway 212 about a 1/2 mile east of Cooke City. The first several miles of 3230 are Subaru doable and then it becomes a typical rocky Jeep trail all the way to its end at the Goose Lake hiking trailhead.
Round Lake/Sheep Mountain (10,603)
Star Lake-where we camped
Not so nice next morning-this was August.
Sheep Mountain in the morning mist.
Fox Peak (11,245).
Heading up from Star Lake to Goose Lake trailhead.
Goose Lake, Wolf Mountain (11,800) left, Sawtooth (11,489) right.
Token billy shot-saw 7 goats in this area.
Part of what is left of Grasshopper Glacier at the upper end of West Rosebud Creek.
East side of Sawtooth Mountain and one of the Grasshopper Lakes.
Remains of the Copper King Mine adjacent to Little Goose Lake with Sawtooth Mountain for a backdrop.
Star Lake again.
The crew.
Heading home, we went up Fisher Creek to Lulu Pass, thence to Daisy Pass. Fisher Creek. Scotch Bonnet Mountain (10,382). There was extensive mining activity here at one time but little remains.
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At the top of Lulu Pass.
To access this area, you take FS 3230 which branches to the north from Highway 212 about a 1/2 mile east of Cooke City. The first several miles of 3230 are Subaru doable and then it becomes a typical rocky Jeep trail all the way to its end at the Goose Lake hiking trailhead.
Round Lake/Sheep Mountain (10,603)
Star Lake-where we camped
Not so nice next morning-this was August.
Sheep Mountain in the morning mist.
Fox Peak (11,245).
Heading up from Star Lake to Goose Lake trailhead.
Goose Lake, Wolf Mountain (11,800) left, Sawtooth (11,489) right.
Token billy shot-saw 7 goats in this area.
Part of what is left of Grasshopper Glacier at the upper end of West Rosebud Creek.
East side of Sawtooth Mountain and one of the Grasshopper Lakes.
Remains of the Copper King Mine adjacent to Little Goose Lake with Sawtooth Mountain for a backdrop.
Star Lake again.
The crew.
Heading home, we went up Fisher Creek to Lulu Pass, thence to Daisy Pass. Fisher Creek. Scotch Bonnet Mountain (10,382). There was extensive mining activity here at one time but little remains.
At the top of Lulu Pass.
