After a VERY cold night in the tent, we packed up early and grabbed coffee and gas for the road in nearby Hyrum, UT. Shortly thereafter we crossed into Idaho, angling northwest along the mountains to hook back up with I-15.
Approaching Yellowstone Park
From Pocatello and Idaho Falls, we left the I-15 again and climbed into the mountains, through Targhee National Forest, and into the picturesque tourist village of West Yellowstone, the west gate into Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately, despite good roads to that point, almost all entrances into the park were closed, and several mountain passes within the park were, well, unpassable. Even Old Faithful was not open for business! We're sure it was still erupting....we just couldn't get to it.....
In the end we were forced to skirt northwards around the park (it's a BIG park!), catching a bit of the scenery but vaguely disappointed. In doing so we meandered through parts of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. Catching the I-90 east at Bozeman, MT, we made up some lost time at 80mph until we hit a snowstorm at Billings, MT, just as we turned south again for Wyoming.
Northern Wyoming
Heading south through Montana, we passed out of the snowstorm, and passed by Little Big Horn, site of Custer's famous last stand. From there we crossed back into Wyoming, and in light of the weather, opted for a cheap motel rather than another night of sub-zero camping. Stopping for the night at the Parkway Motel in Sheridan, WY, we enjoyed a night of warmth and television while catching up on some postcards.
Montana
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