266 Miles- Great Falls, MT to Red Lodge, MT

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Last night, we were trying to figure out which way we wanted to make our way back towards Yellowstone without spending a fortune in lodging. We also knew that we want to take the Beartooth Highway. Over the last few days, we have had a few people tell us that we really need to drive that route. Yellowstone National Park is at one end of this highway, and Red Lodge, MT is at the other end of it. Red Lodge it is.

This is purely a travel day. The temperature ranged from 72° to 97°. We got covered in bugs from every direction. Somehow, I have more bug splats on my fuel tank that on my windshield. A quick 5-minute rain shower, and a very strong wind gust on MT 78.

We ate dinner at the Red Lodge Cafe. The regular chicken fried steak is 8 oz, but it is the largest I’ve ever seen. It was very good too.