Bear tooth scenic byway

Great views

No human disturbance for miles 

Mountain lakes

Snow

The change of weather

From Cooke City, Montana to Red Lodge, Montana via Wyoming the Bear tooth scenic byway is reported to be the most scenic drive in the whole of the US, and it did not disappoint.  From 7,000 feet rising to almost 11,000 the sun was brilliant all the way, though however strong it shines it still has not managed to melt all the snow off the tops of the mountains or in pockets by the sides of the roads.  This was grizzly bear country but unfortunately we were not fortunate enough to see any, but we did see our first ever ground hog - sneakily sticking his head out of his hole, right by the side of the road.  A pit stop in Red Lodge, with a great lunch and a bit of shopping and we headed back along the bear tooth.  The weather was changing and the clouds were closing in, within 30 minutes the temperature went from 70f to 40f and we drove into the cloud and rain, but thankfully we also drove back out of it and the temperature rose back to 60.