I’ve always referred to this as the Chief Joseph Highway, but apparently it’s the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. Ahem. This is a road north of Cody that heads into the mountains and connects with the Beartooth Highway. The highway is named after the Chief Joseph you’re probably thinking of, leader of a band of Nez Perce. The road follows the route the band took as they fled the US Cavalry. (Of course it’s a sad story. Did you expect otherwise?)
It’s been a little over 10 years since we drove this road. Ten years ago it was wintertime, snow everywhere, and get this…the pictures are on film. Whaaaat. Maybe someday when I’m incurably bored I’ll scan them onto the computer.
Please direct your attention to the 4,112 hairpin turns it takes to get up/down on this road.
Every spring this section of road just…whooses away, a little more at a time.
I crossed this bridge on foot. Twice. The last bridge train trestle I crossed on foot was in Michigan and this one is about twice as high.
It started to rain and we headed back out. It’s a beautiful drive.
See you later!
I was just thinking how sunny it was in all of your pictures until I got to the last one. Beautiful scenery, well worth the trip. Thanks for sharing.