Scenic Motorcycle Ride Through Chief Joseph Pass, Sunlight Basin. August 8, 2022
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Join us for a Scenic Ride through the amazing Chief Joseph Pass and Sunlight Basin Wyoming.
The Video Starts near the 2 Dot Ranch turnoff about mile marker 119 on Hwy 120 SouthBound.
The Chief Joseph Byway needs to be on your to do list.
(I realized after uploading that i inverted some letters in some words, such is the life of a dyslexic.)
From its beginnings as a wagon road to the present highway of today, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway has enabled geologists to investigate the unique geology of Sunlight Basin and the Clarks fork valley.
Early travelers navigated over Dead Indian hill (Elev. 8071) via a straight wagon road. The first upgrade on the road was in 1909. From 1910 until the late 1920s, geologists and others traveled this dirt road over Dead Indian Hill to reach Sunlight Basin and the Clarks Fork valleys & the mining community of Cooke City. Throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s improvements to the road made travel easier during the winter and spring.
The route was named after the Nez Perce Indian chief who traveled through this valley as part of an 1,800-mile journey with his tribe of over 1,000 people in 1877. They were trying to flee to Canada, ahead of the U.S. Cavalry, but ultimately failed in their attempt. The Indians engaged in 13 separate battles with the U.S. Cavalry while on the journey, and this marked the last large-scale conflict between the U.S. government and Native Americans in the 19th century. Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce were forced to surrender just 30 miles from their goal, the Canadian border.
Unlike Beartooth Pass, Chief Joseph Highway is maintained by snowplows and kept open year round as weather permits, but the best times to travel the road are between May and September. Navigating the full length of the highway should not take more than 2 to 21⁄2 hours, but you will surely have to stop at least once or twice for photos or to just take in the spectacular scenery.
Thank you for these videos. All of these places are on my bucket list.
I hope you get the chance soon to see them.
Have done the Chief Joseph from Cody, a nice town to visit. Thanks for the memories ps nic music
I think going from Cody up Chief Joseph is the most scenic route. I am glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching. 😊
You have some of the best videos there are on here. I've been down some of the roads you travel and they bring back some good memories. Thanks for sharing them.
I am glad that you like the videos, your comment encourages me to keep going. Thank you. I have a bunch left to do from the summer rides it is just hard to stay on the computer and get them completed.
Did a 4800mile trip in 2017 with one other guy and we rode WY 296 for first time then. Thats the best rode I have ever ridden on. Put the cruise on and enjoy! Been back in 2021 with the wife and had another awesome ride before spending the nite in Cody. Been over Beartooth Pass about 4 times now too and that whole area never disappoints.
Ride safe and thanks for the videos!
Thank you for watching and commenting. 😊 beartooth and Chief Joseph highways are the best riding around. I hope you can ride it again soon. We also throughly enjoy riding the Bighorn Mountains as well. They are amazing.
Beautiful!
Thank you. Chief Joseph and Beartooth Highway are amazing rides.
Thanks for the ride along
Thank you for watching, Chief Joseph is a favorite.
This was just perfect.... We lived in Cody, Wy. For years, my husband was killed on a elk hunt there. His ashes were put over Dead Indian pass, Chief Joseph hwy. Thanks for this beautiful video !!!! Even tho it made me cry.... Great job. I wish every day I were still there.
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. I hope that the video brought some happy memories as well. It is a beautiful area, We talk about moving south a lot but I would miss it here terribly. (hug)
@@loristravels My husband took to The 7D Ranch many yrs ago for my Birthday, well i fell in love with Wyoming. At the time we lived in Ga. BUT in 30 days we were in Cody, lol. For 29 yrs. Now I'm in N. C. ( And I Hate it here) my Mom lived here and I came here to take care of her. But she's gone now , an I want to move to Cody so bad. Sorry to go on an on.... But when I'm talkn to someone from Wyoming, it's a rare treat !!!! Have a good night.
I hope you get to move back to Cody. It is a great place. 💟
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Love this road traveled it many times ❤
I love it too! 😊
Fantastic!! Thanks much;))
Thanks for watching!
Bravo , on my way in August !!
GREAT! August is an awesome time to ride the Beartooth!. 😊
Great job Lori. Always a pleasure to watch one of your vids. Thx.
Thank you. I am glad that you enjoy the videos.
Great video!
Thank you, We love the Chief Joseph Highways
Thanks for taking us along, Lori. I've only traveled Chief Joseph once. Shame on me, your video reminds me I need to get back there. Hard to say one view is better than another but the shot at 5:53 is my favorite. Whoever owns a ranch down there is one lucky SOB.......!
I have read that the owner is Robert Holding CEO of Sinclair Oil. His family owns several large ranches in the West. I have also read that they are excellent stewards of their land. I don't know if that is still current. I am not sure who owns the large ranch that is more north. I love Chief Joseph and Beartooth. I am lucky I can go there on a whim.
Good video. Not too much double-yellow-line pavement in the content. Beautiful landscape as if I was looking out the side windows.
Thank you. Chief Joseph highway is a beautiful place. 😊
us 12 west out of lolo montana to kooskia idaho is a great ride if you get a chance. stop at the lochsa lodge for lunch
We really do have to do that ride and stop for lunch. 😊
there is also 2 natural hot springs on the way, just a few miles west of lochsa lodge@@loristravels
If there’s a Heaven, it’s out West.
It is very beautiful here. When I think we should move to a place with more services I walk outside and think......."nope". i'm good.
Amen !!!!!
Excellent vid! How did you do the map at the beginning? Well done!
Thanks! I use Apple Motion 5 to do the map. I found several tutorials on UA-cam to help me out. Before I switched to a Mac I used this program on my PC www.routegenerator.net/.
I know that some people use google maps but It didn't work for what I wanted.
@@loristravels the mapping and film are excellent. Well done!
@@thecorporategypsy Thank you very much. 😊
One day....
Make it happen. You will only regret not doing it.
@@loristravels we did not make it out west this year due to a vehicle accident. It is on the list for list years motorcycle adventure.
@@grantking5052 I am so sorry to hear about the accident. I hope all is better or getting better now.
@@loristravels Thank you