Yellowstone & Wyoming - May 26

After a night at Chico Hot Springs, we drove south to the North Gate of Yellowstone Park and drove southeast through the Lamar Valley and exited via the Northeast Gate. Normally, we drive further south to Yellowstone Lake and then exit via the Eastgate just west of Cody, but the pass to that gate was still closed due to snow.

It was a pretty windy morning, but we were able to keep our pink pirate hats in place.

I think this was a female elk that we saw near Mammoth Hot Springs within the Park.

I was pleased with the photos of the buffalo. These guys were grazing just beside the road so it was just a matter of rolling down the window and clicking.

This is the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone. There were many herds of bison grazing along this valley. There were lots of calves. We also spotted a grizzly bear down along the river - very cool.

Cook City is located just outside the Northeast Gate. The visitor center has both a catchy sculpture and very clean restrooms. We drove through a couple of snow squalls. One can see the mounds of snow beside the main road.  Two days later, there was a landslide and the Northeast Gate was closed.

We drove the Chief Joseph Highway between Cook City and Cody. Very scenic. At the top of the mountain, there's an overlook. Worth stopping to rest the engine and enjoy the glorious view.

Definitely, another 10+ day!