CampgroundViews.com - Hunter Peak Campground Cody Wyoming (Cooke City Montana) Forest Service
takes user submitted videos combined with professional editing to provide tent and RV campers with a first person view of a campground or RV park. Hunter Peak Campground northwest of Cody Wyoming (Cooke City Montana) is A US Forest Service Campground (Shoshone) offering 10 primitive hookup RV (32ft max) and tent camping sites. Sites can be reserved. Sits on the banks of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River, offering outstanding fishing opportunities. The Clarks Fork Trailhead is located across the highway. The Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is about 24 miles northwest of the campground via the Beartooth All-American Road. Note: this is bear country and special care must be taken to store any items that will attract them. Music Licensed From MusicBakery.com
The Beaten Path Thru Hike - Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Montana
A thru hike on The Beaten Path in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana. This was a 26.6-mile, three-day, two-night hike through some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. We started the hike at the Clark's Fork trailhead near Cooke City, MT and hiked northeast to East Rosebud Lake.
We did this hike August 24-26, 2017.
We used a National Geographic map for this hike. More specifically, it was #722 Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness East (Cooke City, Red Lodge). This map is readily available from the National Geographic website, REI stores, Amazon and various other retailers.
#722 Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness East (NatGeo site)
Since we live several states apart Dane and I shared information in Google Drive. All the files we used during the planning of the trip are available for viewing or to download at the following link.
The Beaten Path Trail -- Trip Planning & What We Learned:
Dane's Beaten Path Video Superlatives:
Dane's Website:
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BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH
Recreational property for sale in Montana near National Forest
It doesn't get any better than this. Set in south-central Montana's most scenic area, the Beartooth Valley Ranch is perfect as a jumping off point for the active outdoorsman.
Located near the town of Red Lodge, Montana, this ranch land borders National forest. Drive the scenic Beartooth Highway to Cooke City and you've arrived at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Or stay and play on your own piece of ranch land with all the outdoor amenities
Nearby recreational destinations:
Yellowstone National Park
Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River
Beartooth Scenic Highway Red Lodge Ski Area
Red Lodge, Montana
Billings, Montana
Cody, Wyoming
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 943-11
21+ Acres with existing cabin/bunkhouse and a well.
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 943-3
BORDERS THE NATIONAL FOREST! This property gives you 900 feet of frontage on the National Forest, public land that stretches all the way west to Yellowstone National
Park about 60 miles away as the crow flies! Yes, if you had the time, you could hop on your horse and make it to Yellowstone! This is country with elk, deer, grizzlies, wolves, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, antelope and moose, all out your back door.
The property is remote-- 10 miles from the state highway and 5 miles from power. Great views, few neighbors and lots of peace of mind. Call today for more details!
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 943-8
21 Acres Bordering National Forest.
Located near Red Lodge,
Montana, this ranch land borders National forest. Drive the scenic Beartooth Highway to Cooke City and you've arrived at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Or stay and play on your own piece of ranch land with all the outdoor amenities in Montana.
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 943-9
This parcel is right off the Robertson Draw county road and borders public land to the east. It is a quarter of a mile from the National Forest. It has a seasonal creek and its views are great. Power is 5 miles away and the state highway about 10 miles down the hill. Peace, quite, solitude and views for miles are all yours for only $59,500.
Call for more details. 800-682-8088
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 944-25
This is 25 acres bordering BLM land for $39,500.
BEARTOOTH VALLEY RANCH: BVR 947-5
$25,000 PRICE REDUCTION!!!
20.007 acres bordering the Custer National Forest. Amazing views of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River Valley. Power is 5 miles away, access is steep, but the end of the road location makes it a prime property for those looking for seclusion and privacy. Call for a free information packet on this property.
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The Beaten Path 2014 GoPro
GoPro edit of the Beaten Path trail in Montana. A through hike from Cooke City to East Rosebud Lake.
At Clark's fork camping!!!!
Artist Point, Yellostone River and Fall, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. The river rises in northwestern Wyoming in the Absaroka Range, on the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. The river starts where the North Fork and the South Fork of the Yellowstone River converge. The North Fork, the larger of the two forks, flows from Younts Peak. The South Fork flows from the southern slopes of Thorofare Mountain. The Yellowstone River flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the northern Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It flows into the Missouri River near Buford, North Dakota just upstream from Lake Sakakawea. In Montana the river has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing. The Yellowstone is a Class I river from the Yellowstone National Park boundary to the North Dakota border for the purposes of stream access for recreational purposes. The division of water rights to the entire Yellowstone River Basin among Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, governed by a 1950 compact, was disputed in a 2010 lawsuit brought directly in the U.S. Supreme Court by Montana against Wyoming. Oral argument took place in January 2011. On May 2, 2011, the Court held 7-1 (by Justice Thomas, with Justice Scalia dissenting) that Montana had no valid claim for diminution of its water, since Wyoming was irrigating the same acreage as always, albeit by a more modern method that returned less runoff to go downstream to Montana. (A subsequent 2011 Supreme Court case, in which Montana asserted ownership of Missouri Basin riverbottoms, so as to collect decades of back rent from a hydropower company, is unrelated. On February 22, 2012, Montana lost that case too). The name is widely believe to have been derived from the Minnetaree Indian name Mi tse a-da-zi (Yellow Rock River) (Hidatsa: miʔciiʔriaashiish'). Common lore states that the name came from the yellow-colored rocks along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but the Minnetaree never lived along the upper stretches of the Yellowstone. Some scholars think that the river was named after yellow-colored sandstone bluffs on the lower Yellowstone, instead. The Crow Indians, who lived along the upper Yellowstone in Southern Montana, called it E-chee-dick-karsh-ah-shay (Elk River). Translating the Minnetaree name, French trappers called the river Roche Jaune (Yellow Rock), a name used by mountain men until the mid-19th century. Independently, Lewis and Clark recorded the English translation of Yellow Stone for the river, after encountering the Minnetaree in 1805. With expanding settlement by people from the United States, the English name eventually became the most widely used. The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Yellowstone River had long been an important artery of transportation for Native Americans. In the 19th century, European-American settlers depended on it as well, entering the region by riverboat. The region around the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers is the traditional summer hunting grounds for numerous Native American tribes: Lakota Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne and Cree. Gold was discovered near Virginia City, Montana in the 1860s, and two of the primary routes for accessing the gold fields were the Bozeman Trail and the Bridger Trail both of which followed the Yellowstone for a short length. Native American anger at settler intrusion into the hunting grounds led to Red Cloud's War. The conflict was settled with the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868, by which the US granted the territory of the Black Hills and the Powder River Country to the Lakota people. This region included the drainages of the Big Horn, Powder and Tongue rivers.
Montana petroglyphs Pryor mountains
it is said there are some 2000 petroglyphs in the area. this is the ones i went and looked at.
next will be going on a exploratory expedition to hunt out the alleged Montana petrified forest. state parks, BLM and Forest service says it does not exist.
Mountain goats of the Clark's Fork, Wyoming
Drive from Gardiner, MT to Eagle Creek Campground
Paradise Valley Livingston Montana Luxury Real Estate for Sale Yellowstone River
- Paradise Valley Livingston Montana luxury real estate for sale brings to mind 54 Indian Hill Road. This property has the very best view in the Paradise Valley with jaw dropping peaks right out your back door.
This custom log home sits on 20-plus pristine acres and has 4 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths contained in this 4,800-plus square foot home. The privacy in this location is excellent and the home itself sits back over 1,000 feet from the main Indian Hill Road.
The home is 30 minutes from Bozeman's Yellowstone International airport and is just a few minutes to the world-renowned Yellowstone River and three of the world's best Spring Creeks in Armstrong’s, Depuy's and Nelson's. Plus, you are 10 minutes away from Livingston, Montana and 45 minutes to Yellowstone National Park.
This is the fly-fishing capitol of North America and the access to many small creeks, hot springs and Yellowstone National Park makes it an unparalleled destination for outdoor recreation.
Bridger Bowl ski area is just 30 minutes away and Big Sky resort and America’s biggest skiing is just 90 minutes away making for a great ski and snowboard destination.
Indian Hill is the premier location in the Paradise Valley for spectacular scenery and a view of the Yellowstone River and this luxury real estate offers the best of the best of Montana.
Th massive log beams and hand-hewn details accented by architectural lighting make this home a real winner from the word go. The level of custom detailing in this home and the unparalleled mountain views from inside the home that set this luxury real estate apart.
The hiking trails in this area including Pine Creek and the Mill Creek area are some of the finest hiking trails in the entire State of Montana.
You can also go 15 minutes south to arrive at nationally acclaimed Chico Hot Springs where the thermal pools, world-class dining and family atmosphere always make for a great outing.
Other local options include drift boat floating the Yellowstone River, wade fishing Mill Creek, fine dining in Livingston or a trip down to Gardiner to soak in the Boiling River hot springs. There is so much to do from this location that boredom is never an issue, deciding what to do is the bigger problem.
The pond in the back yard contains custom water features of stacked rock and a man-made stream making it a very Zen location for hanging out with friends. Peaceful, relaxing, pure Montana through and through.
This would be an excellent property for horses with 20 acres of pasture should a future owner so desire this use. There are lots of great riding trails in the Paradise Valley and even in the Crazy mountains to the north.
Bozeman’s largest city Billings is just about 90 minutes to the east and the whole area serves as an access to the Absarokee Beartooth wilderness and Cooke City, America’s finest snowmobiling destination. There are so may uses for this property you would probably have to ask for a life extension just to complete them all.
If you would like more information about this property then simply contact Jon Ellen Snyder at ERA Landmark Real Estate in Livingston, Montana. You can call her at 406-223-8700 or email her at jes@eralivingston.com.
Montana Ranches For Sale Fiddler Creek Hunting Recreation Beartooth Wilderness
Montana ranches for sale brings us the 345-acre Fiddler Creek Ranch located next to the Beartooth wilderness this ranch offers exceptional hunting for elk, whitetail deer and mule deer all in a gated, private location.
The adjoining million-acre Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness contains all 28 of the highest peaks in Montana including the 12,970-foot Granite Peak which is Montana's highest peak. Nearby East Rosebud offers tremendous hiking in one of Montana's most popular trails, the Beaten Path, along with great high mountain lakes fishing.
The nearby town of Red Lodge plays host to Red Lodge mountain ski resort as well as the Beartooth Pass and northeast entrance into Yellowstone National Park. Journalist Charles Kuralt called the Beartooth Pass the most scenic highway in America.
Fishing opportunities nearby are abundant with the Stillwater river, west Rosebud Creek, the Yellowstone river and Rock Creek all just a short distance away from the ranch.
Montana's largest city, Billings, is just under one hour away offering the State's top medical care along with Billings Logan International airport and a host of cultural, shopping and dining options.
The hunting on the ranch is absolutely superb offering upland birds, trophy Rocky mountain elk and nice populations of both whitetail deer and mule deer.
Hiking opportunities are abundant with two of the State's premier recreation drainages in West Rosebud and East Rosebud very close by.
The closest small town is Absarokee, Montana which is located right on the Stillwater river, a blue-ribbon fishery, and it is approximately 20 minutes from the ranch. Adventure Whitewater, one of Montana's top rafting companies is also located in Absarokee and rafts on the Stillwater and Yellowstone rivers for the thrill-seekers in the family.
The ranch is approximately 90 minutes away from the northeast entry to Yellowstone National Park located in Cooke City, Montana. The Beartooth Pass is closed in the winter but the Cooke City area of the Yellowstone National Park is accessible through Gardiner, Montana all winter long and is one of the premier snowmobiling destinations in North America.
There are several great locations on the ranch to build a home, or guest houses, that all have phenomenal Beartooth mountain views. Septic permits are run through Montana DNRC, as are the water well approvals. Stillwater County would be the authority in charge of issuing building permits.
Several forks of Fiddler creek run through the ranch creating a nice riparian corridor and there is significant dry land hay ground that should produce great results from a first cutting in June. This makes the ranch well suited to supporting horses.
If you would like more information regarding the Fiddler Creek ranch then simply contact Rick Eisen of Legacy Lands, LLC at 406-223-6872 or visit their website at
Late Summer Adventure Touring in WY/MT/ID
Note: Best viewed at 1440p even on a 1080p display.
My dad and I did some cruising around some fun paved and not paved roads in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
We did Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge to Cooke City, then back along Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. Both spectacular roads. Stopped to fly at Sunlight Bridge, the highest bridge in Wyoming (video coming soon).
Then spent a month in Montana where we rode up to Willow Mnt Lookout and then on into Burnt Fork Reservoir (flew there as well).
Took a day trip down to ghost town Bannock Mt, former state capital, then back up over Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway to Anaconda then over Skalkaho Pass in the dark (not ideal). Not in this video but we came back to Skalkaho falls later, and I flew there as well. Then we did a two day trip from Darby Mt down to and through the Magruder Corridor which is a narrow strip of navigable FS land through a Wilderness area coming out near Elk City ID. Next day we rode out along the South Fork of the Clearwater to Grangeville, then north on Highway 14 and 13, to Highway 12 and back home on 100 miles of twisty roads alongside the Clearwater River and the Lochsa River (Lochsa and Selway join to become the Middle Fork of the Clearwater), and over Lolo Pass.
We did a bunch more late afternoon trips which I didn't catch on video, but did fly in some more places. Hopefully will get all these flights into a video soon.
I'm riding a 2015 Triumph Tiger 800XCx and my dad a 2006 BMW R1200Gs. Yes the LEDs on my dad's bike are a bit distracting to the camera. Your eyes don't normally see the blinking (except out of the corner of your eye), but the camera causes them to appear to be strobing.
Recorded with GoPro Hero6 with Superview and stabilization On.
Yes I wish I had captured more natural bike sound, but I had to record that with my phone and sync with the GoPro video, and I recorded a lot more video than audio clips. I need a good remote microphone setup for my GoPro, but they make it super annoying ( needs a huge dongle to use any external mic).
212 Quiet Water Way
Churchill Montana home, offered for $252,000
Lolo Natl Forest, Clearwater Natl Forest, MT ID Sept 2014 State Line sunset
Lolo & Clearwater National Forests. Full Moon on the Montana side and Sunset on the Idaho side
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Clearwater river mt
Red Lodge, Mt.
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Creekside Luxury Only Minutes From Yellowstone Park
Cooke City, Montana. 4 BR, 3-Bath Craftsman home next to creek; 2 fireplaces; creekside hottub/sauna.
September & October Special... 50% off the summer rate!
This luxurious craftsman home sits on the banks of beautiful Soda Butte Creek, with magnificent views of Mount Republic. With 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 2400 s.f. of living space, there is plenty of room to spread out, and you'll love the year-round hot-tub overlooking the creek. Yellowstone National Park is only a few miles away, but you don't have to go anywhere to see abundant wildlife... we have resident fox, deer, elk, buffalo, eagles, and yes... even an occasional bear! The house features a multitude of craftsman features, including stonework, two stone fireplaces (one in the master bedroom), massive pine beams and pillars, covered decks, a soaring cathedral ceiling, and artistic cabinets and trim. This property is among the finest vacation rentals close to Yellowstone National Park.
The spacious kitchen includes brand new appliances (range, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave), coffeemaker, toaster, and blender. Overlooking the island, you can converse with others in the dining and living areas, or just watch tv or listen to music. You'll enjoy lots of storage in designer cabinets; and all rooms in the house are radiant-heated hardwood.
The living room is expansive, with floor-to-ceiling windows in a vaulted ceiling that frame views of the creek and mountains. Three massive pine pillars, milled from trees that were cut on the property, rise 30' to the ceiling. You'll love the crackling and scent of pine burning in the authentic stone fireplace. You can relax and barbecue outside on the wrap-around covered deck, just a short distance from the creek-side spa and hot-tub. The radiant heated wood floors, comfortable designer furniture, large-screen tv with DVD player, and high fidelity sound system ensure a warm, welcoming gathering area.
Creekside Luxury Rentals Only Minutes from Yellowstone Park
The large master bedroom has an authentic rock fireplace, soaker tub, a heavenly queen bed, radiant heated hardwood floors, attached master bathroom, and walk-out french doors to the covered deck with beautiful views of the creek and woods.
There are three other spacious bedrooms in the house... one on the main floor and two upstairs. All offer great views, radiant-heated hardwood floors, plentiful closet and dresser space, and easy access to bathrooms. As in the Master Bedroom, the heavenly beds have compression foam, down comforters, and down pillows. There are three bathrooms in the house, two on the main level and one upstairs. All have shower/bath units.
The over-size 2-car garage provides ample space for vehicles and equipment that you want to keep indoors. The adjacent heated breeze-way houses a washer and dryer and plenty of space to hang wet fishing clothes or snowy winter jackets and pants.
Cooke City, at an elevation of 7400 feet and only minutes from the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, offers two distinct seasons. Summer is filled with outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, ATVing, fishing, rafting, photography, and sightseeing, either in spectacular Yellowstone National Park or in the beautiful surrounding areas. Fall through spring presents world-class snowmobiling and backcountry/cross-country skiing in the most gorgeous of mountain settings.
The road to Cooke City from Gardiner, through Yellowstone National Park, is kept open year-round. To the east, Cooke City is accessible by Highway 212 from May through November, depending on snow levels. Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, Wyoming 296, climbs from the Cody area over majestic Chief Joseph Pass and then wanders through gorgeous Sunlight Basin before arriving at Cooke City. The Beartooth Highway, which twists and winds its way from Red Lodge, is open only through summer months, and is considered one of the most scenic drives in America.
The Soda Butte Creek Refuge has immediate access to the other two vacation rentals on the 1-acre property... The Fox Den (1146630) and The Eagle's Nest (1146668), that are also listed on VRBO. Larger groups may rent multiple units. Guests in all three rental properties have joint access to the hot tub and laundry room. These are all among the very finest vacation rental properties near Yellowstone National Park.
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Appalachian Trail 4 ~ Martin Carlberg
Montana Motorcycle Ride: Red Lodge to Belfry
Ride with us through beautiful Red Lodge, Montana, and then on Highway 308 to the little community of Belfry. Along the way we take a moment to remember the victims of the worst mining disaster in Montana at the Smith Mine near Bearcreek.
Lolo, Montana Weather - June 2011
A view of the snow on Lolo Peak, in the middle of June, 2011. Short video, the rain was coming down!
The Beaten Path Trail -- Trip Planning & What We Learned
If you are considering a trip on The Beaten Path you may find this video helpful.
During the planning phase of this trip we discovered that certain questions had answers that were difficult to find or the answers just were not available.
Immediately after finishing our hike, Dane and I sat down for an impromptu Question & Answer session . In this video we discuss:
- Logistics of using a hammock
- Terrain & trail difficulty
- Signage & trail markings
- Suggested trail map
- Using alcohol stoves
- Rain gear
- Footwear
- Bugs & bug repellent
- Itinerary & daily mileage
- Bear safety
- Cell phone coverage
We used a National Geographic map for this hike. More specifically, it was #722 Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness East (Cooke City, Red Lodge). This map is readily available from the National Geographic website, REI stores, Amazon and various other retailers.
#722 Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness East (NatGeo site)
Since we live several states apart Dane and I shared information in Google Drive. All the files we used during the planning of the trip are available for viewing or to download at the following link.
The Beaten Path Thru Hike:
Dane's Beaten Path Video Superlatives:
Dane's Website: