Trip to Cody
Tuesday—Wednesday June 18—19, 2013
We went north a little bit to Mud Volcano before driving east for Cody, Wyoming. More boiling mud!
Here is the Churning Cauldron.
We then drove along another side of Yellowstone Lake, top photo. Not long after leaving Yellowstone, the highway runs alongside the Shoshone River.
On the map, we were on US 14/16, the pink route.
The canyon of the Shoshone River is drier than Yellowstone Park.
Here is the river.
Near Cody we passed Buffalo Bill Reservoir. The dam was finished in 1910, and was the tallest dam in the world at the time.
Cody is out of the mountains, and home to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The entrance ticket is good for two days, which is a great idea, because there is a lot to see. The center has five collections, including Western art and Plains Indians.
We also were fortunate enough to see a display of raptors at Buffalo Bill.
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is the information pin on the map.
Downtown Cody is all about the “old west.” Here is a scene on Sheridan Avenue, the main drag.
The Irma Hotel, built by Buffalo Bill, is the scene of a gun fight six nights a week. They get a good crowd!
Continuing with the Western theme is the Cowboy Music Review at the Cody Theater.
Our next destination is Red Lodge, Montana, the green pin, and the end of the Beartooth Scenic Byway.
We drove east out of Yellowstone National Park and on into Cody.
Next—a drive north to Red Lodge, Montana on a highway of switchbacks.
