Bear Tooth Pass Tour
(July 4th Weekend)

     
Captain: Floyd Thorne Phone: 303-452-6897
     
Date: July 3-6 Thursday - Sunday
 

 

 
Meet: 6:45 a.m. @ I-25 & 104th Ave. (Gunther Toody's parking lot) Route Map  
 
 

 

 

Thursday, July 3
Ride leaves @ 7:00 a.m., eat & fuel before meeting 

 

 
I-25 north to Casper, WY (Hwy 20)  266 mi.   
Hwy 20 west to Thermopolis, WY (Hwy 120)  130 mi.  
Hwy 120 north to Cody, WY (spend the night in Cody)  84 mi.   
Day Total  363 mi.   
     
We have the option of going to the rodeo in Cody in the evening.    
     

Friday, July 4

After watching the July 4th parade in Cody in the morning, we will head to Laurel, MT. The mileage is not great and the scenery is superb. Taking time for the parade may cause us to travel a little faster heading north than on the return trip heading south. We should have a lot of time to enjoy the scenery with lots of photo opportunities along the way both directions.

   
Hwy 120 north to hwy 296 15 mi.  
Hwy 296 northwest (Chief Joseph Scenic By-Way) to Hwy 212 44 mi.   
Hwy 212 northeast to Red Lodge, MT (stop and look around Red Lodge) 51 mi.   
Hwy 212 northeast to Laurel, MT (spend the night in Laurel) 44 mi.   
Laurel's claim to fame is that they have the biggest and best Fireworks display in all the Big Sky State of Montana. We intend to check that out and give our individual opinions.    
Day Total: 154 mi.   
     

Sat, July 5
Ride leaves @ 7:00 am, eat & fuel before meeting 

   
Hwy 212 southwest to Rockvale, MT 12 mi.   
Hwy 310 south to Hwy 72   18 mi.   
Hwy 72 south to Hwy 120 (Wyoming border)  22 mi.   
Hwy 120 south to Cody, WY (spend the night in Cody)
Spend the rest of the day touring around Cody, Wyoming 		 38 mi.   
Day Total  90 mi.   
     

Sun, July 6
Ride leaves @ 7:00 am, eat & fuel before meeting 

   
Hwy 120 south to Thermopolis, WY  84 mi.   
Hwy 20 east to Casper, WY  130 mi.   
I-25 south to Denver (Arrival in Denver @ about 6 pm.)  266 mi.   
Day Total 363 mi.   
Tour Total (approximate) 970 mi.   
     

Hotel information:

   

July 3rd and 5th in Cody, WY: 

   
Skyline Motor Inn in Cody (phone: 307-587-4201), $50.00 for 1 person, $60.00 for 2 people. Reserved under "Floyd Thorne" or "RMVTA". Make reservations by June 1st.    

July 4th in Laurel, MT:

   
Super 8 in Laurel (phone: 406-628-6888) (correction posted 4-25-2003 sms), $65.00 for 2 queen beds. Reserved under "Floyd Thorne" or "RMVTA". Make reservations by June 15th. If cost is a concern, it's always fun to share a room with another couple. Bring your jammies though!