West - Day Eleven - July 3, 2005

Another big day of driving - 340 miles. We left Sheriden and worked our way along Rte 14 and 14A to Lovell and then up 310 to Bridger, MT, down 72, across 308 to 212 and the Bear Tooth Scenic Highway. Unfortunately, we didn't check for road closures ahead of time (lesson learned) and found that it was closed for construction. So, we backtracked to 72 and took it down to Cody, WY and then followed 14 west into the east entrance of Yellowstone. This route was also under construction, typically closed every night from 8 pm to 8 am but was open since it was the holiday weekend. In any event, we worked our way to Grant Village and checked in for the night. Our lodge was right on Yellowstone Lake. The skies were clear, the lake was still and the surroundings were peaceful. After dinner by the lake, we got back to our room early enough to play a game of the National Parks memory game which everyone enjoyed.