And I do mean down the mountains! The altitude at West Yellowstone is 6666 feet, Sylvan Pass over which we journeyed on the east side of YNP, 8530 feet, and Cody, 4997. So we climbed about 2000 feet up to Sylvan Pass and then dove about 3500 feet down into Cody! Thank heavens for the exhaust/retarder brake!
Since we were traveling in the moho and it is very difficult to find places to pull over in the Park, I had not anticipated having pictures for you tonight. Happy ending, though, as MMG came through big time!
As we were passing through the east part of YNP, she got one more shot (through the side window) of a young Bull Elk....
Another qualifier for her locally world famous collection of wildlife butts, but she got the antlers, too!Then, as we drove through the east entrance/exit of YNP, we noticed sure signs of wildlife ahead (see yesterday's post for an explanation of how we do this). As we drove by the signs, MMG demanded that I drop her off by the side of the road so she could get some pictures of the MOOSE she had seen! So drop her off I did! Heh, heh.........
Fortunately, there was some road construction not too much further down the road and there was a wide place where I could get off and wait. Before too long, MMG came chugging down the road all excited about showing me these pictures......
Then it was onto lunch. After leaving YNP, we were traveling the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway which follows the North Fork of the Shoshone River through the Wapiti Valley and into Cody. There are many scenic pull outs along the road and we picked a good one. Below is a video of our view as we ate lunch seated on our folding camp chairs alongside the moho.
We got into town in early afternoon, checked in to the campground, then drove through Cody checking out the sights. The promised rain arrived about 4 PM and is still going strong now (6 PM).
Lots to do tomorrow, but what we do will depend on the weather. More rain is predicted.
Until then.....
MMG and DDG
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