Quebec/Ontario ride planning?

[huron52]

Pierre
Bee prepared to maybe change plans on the Beartooth pass ride.

The Montana side was closed today!

If you take Cheif Joseph highway you get to Cook City but then there was talk of SNOW in Cooke City.

I was also told with that you can see the buffalo better!

I passed on that and modified my route

Maybe next year

Hope it's open on Sunday...that's when griff and I plan to go through. Staying overnight in Cooke City.

Weather is a changing but you should make another set of plans just in case.... We talked to a guy from West Virginia that told us about an interesting ride he had monday.... from Yellowstone to Cooke City....

 

[FJRPierre]

Day 5 Because Beartooth Pass is closed due to recent slide closure

and with heavy rain on starting, I rule the Big Horn stretch out and Cody (having done it several time before); decide to slab it in the rain. So of course after I pass the cut off point the rain stops and the sun comes out. Actually turns into an outstanding day. I slab it to the Butt area on I90 and I don't care what you say there is no prettier ride than the Bozeman-Butte stretch. It should be the "welcome to america" video for new arrivals - outstanding vistas. These shots don't even come close to the awe you experience climbing and decending that stretch.

I decide to take Chief Joseph Pass over the mountains via Wisdom and toodle down 93 to Hamilton. My mountain riding is rusty; scares the hell out of me. Something about the drop ... need to work on that! I managed to cross the continental divide 3 times in a few hours , on I90, at Chief Joseph Pass and on a goat trail between hy 1 and 43.

Got a late start but still did 840km.

Tomorrow Lola Pass into Idaho and Wash (opps I better check if Lola is open!!???)

 

[Bungie]

Day 5 Because Beartooth Pass is closed due to recent slide closure

Aw crap. Looks like we'll be doing the northnern part of Yellowstone as an alternate route then. First GTTS in GNP is closed, now Beartooth. I guess I'm going to have go back out there again.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Day 5 Because Beartooth Pass is closed due to recent slide closure

Aw crap. Looks like we'll be doing the northnern part of Yellowstone as an alternate route then. First GTTS in GNP is closed, now Beartooth. I guess I'm going to have go back out there again.

Same here.

Staying in Cooke City overnight on Sunday night.

 

[Bungie]

Staying in Cooke City overnight on Sunday night.

Once again, your a day ahead of us, well, we had planned Cody, but that day is a short run, we might end up in Cooke City.

I guess I'm going to HAVE TO ride to Hyder just to keep up on my 'places I have to go' list. I've got my fingers crossed that GTTS is re-opened in time for the return trip.

 

[griff]

FJRPierre - I am pretty sure this is old news. Notice that the date is Wednesday, June 1. That is not 2009. Per both the Montana and Wyoming DOT web sites this morning, Beartooth is open, but wet.

Day 5 Because Beartooth Pass is closed due to recent slide closure

 

[wheatonFJR]

FJRPierre - I am pretty sure this is old news. Notice that the date is Wednesday, June 1. That is not 2009. Per both the Montana and Wyoming DOT web sites this morning, Beartooth is open, but wet.

Day 5 Because Beartooth Pass is closed due to recent slide closure

Good Catch! :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

[huron52]

The date of that news article is June 1st. I can tell as of two days ago it was still closed and after talking to a guy from West Virginia yesterday he said it was land/mud slides that closed the road. Now the section that is closed is from Red Lodge to Cooke City... The Montana side . You still can take Cheif Joesph highway to get to Cooke City and then into the park.

The guy from West Virginia came into Cooke City from yellostone and had to back track through the park to get out. On Monday there was 3inches of snow on the road.

Edit: To be 100% sure I believe you can phone an 1-800 number.....

I just know what I saw and heard Tuesday and heard from the West Virginia guy .

 

[griff]

I'll say it again - per the Montana and Wyoming DOT sites as of this morning, Beartooth is NOT closed. It was closed a couple of days ago because of snow. That article was date Wednesday, June 1 which is not this year. Maybe last year. And it was closed one year for significant mud slides for quite a while.

The date of that news article is June 1st. I can tell as of two days ago it was still closed and after talking to a guy from West Virginia yesterday he said it was land/mud slides that closed the road. Now the section that is closed is from Red Lodge to Cooke City... The Montana side . You still can take Cheif Joesph highway to get to Cooke City and then into the park.
The guy from West Virginia came into Cooke City from yellostone and had to back track through the park to get out. On Monday there was 3inches of snow on the road.

Edit: To be 100% sure I believe you can phone an 1-800 number.....

I just know what I saw and heard Tuesday and heard from the West Virginia guy .

 

[huron52]

I hope all of you get to ride this road.

What I saw earlier this I wouldn't have thought so.... but then I have had to store my electric vest and put on my mesh jacket. The weather sure has turned around!

I sure do hope that is a fun ride for ya!

 

[Bungie]

I hope all of you get to ride this road.

Tom, welcome to BC

I've been keeping an eye on your Spot Tracker.. I broke down after reading about John Ryans UCC ride and keeping tabs on the both of you, and Chris & Diana.

I'll post up my link late tomorrow. See ya soon!

 

[wheatonFJR]

I hope all of you get to ride this road.

Tom, welcome to BC

I've been keeping an eye on your Spot Tracker.. I broke down after reading about John Ryans UCC ride and keeping tabs on the both of you, and Chris & Diana.

I'll post up my link late tomorrow. See ya soon!

Where's the link to Tom's secret Sat tracker?

 

[FJRPierre]

day6 Went from Lola to Lewiston on 12 this morning. what a great ride. lots of bikes and other crazy folks enjoying the ride

like Tom I shed all my winter stuff and went mesh jacket. I was just wapped after riding for a few hours, what with the heat and concentration in the mountains. Followed the 12 all the way to Pasco; thats another great scenic ride with all those giant hills seemingly covered in green felt. bedded down in Yakima after 774km and am ready for Mt St Helens (bucket list # 302) tomorrow and will work my way up to Rainier the day after that.

I dont know how you guys who just left are going to make it in time; i;m going flat out and might be late.

Did anone manage to do Beartooth afterall?

 

[Bungie]

Where's the link to Tom's secret Sat tracker?

https://jasonjonas.org/spot/tripViewer.do?id=1061

 

[Bungie]

I dont know how you guys who just left are going to make it in time; i;m going flat out and might be late.

2 words. Haul ***.

Well that, and our routes weren't plotted by a drunk. Well... maybe just a bit.

 

[Bungie]

My, and Mooseheads Spot Tracker Track-a-ma-bob

 

[wheatonFJR]

Did anyone manage to do Beartooth afterall?

Thanks for the report Pierre. Griff and I are leaving the midwest Saturday morning

Sat night - Wall, SD

Sun night - Cooke City

So we'll be hitting Beartooth Sunday PM or Monday AM.

Mon night - Stanley, ID

Tues night - Lewiston, ID

Wed night - Nakusp, Great White North.

See you all there....we should be doing the Lolo fun Wednesday AM. Looking forward to that, as well as all the rest.

Again...thanks for the pictures and write-up.

Where's the link to Tom's secret Sat tracker?

https://jasonjonas.org/spot/tripViewer.do?id=1061

Thanks Steve...that helps...for planning purposes.

 

[Bungie]

Thanks Steve...that helps...for planning purposes.

Keep an eye on my Spot.. Sounds like we'll be catching up to you around Lolo.

Oil + Filter changed. Final Drive changed. Stuff everywhere packing.. WOOHOO!

 

[Moosehead]

I'm packed and ready to go!

 

[wheatonFJR]

I'm packed and ready to go!

Crap...I forgot to make my "BC or bust" sign....more work to do now. :lol:

....Keep an eye on my Spot.. Sounds like we'll be catching up to you around Lolo.
Oil + Filter changed. Final Drive changed. Stuff everywhere packing.. WOOHOO!

We'll be lookin for ya...and WOOHOO back atcha! :yahoo:

I've got the silver FJR...with the Yellow NorthFace pack...I'll be riding with some tall skinny guy on an '03.