After we finally made ourselves leave the Chico Hot springs pool we headed off to Bozeman, Montana. We planned on touring the Museumm of the Rockies. We didn't arrive until an hour before they closed. We went in to get the information about the hours, admission fees, etc. I told the gentleman at the desk that we wanted to see the Museum but since it was about to close we thought it would be better to come back in the morning so that we wouldn't be rushed through. I then asked if we could possibly spend the night parked at the end of their parking lot. He agreed so we settled in for the night. After the tension iin the morning with the conditions in Yellowstone, and the 2 hour soak at the Hot Springs, we found ourselves to be exhausted so we went to bed early.
This morning it was SNOWING. After breakfast we toured the Museum. It was fabulous. They are really into the finding and study of Dinosaurs. I wish I could bring my grandsons here. When we left (did I say it was snowing) we decided to head for Missoula. We stopped at a truck stop outside of Bozeman and they told us the pass (6275 elev.) was passable so we continued. We crossed over the Continental Divide. we had snow mosst of the way. We are now at a McD using their wireless. We will move to a truck stop for the night and check out the weather tomorrow. If the storm is over we will head north to Coeur D'alene/Lake Pend Oreile in Idaho. If not then we can go a more Southerly route into Idaho falls. Stay tuned.
2 comments:
As I was looking at the Yellowstone web cams I was wondering if you would be able to get through those roads! Sorry that didn't work out. Nothing like a late Spring snow storm! Glad you are pushing on. We are enjoying the commentary and pictures.
Wendy and Steve
We took our Sportsmobile on a similar trip last year leaving Maryland in April and were also unable to enter Yellowstone's east entrance. Unlike you, we decided to head south into Idaho and entered Yellowstone on our way home at the end of May when conditions were a lot better. When we woke up in Bozeman, there was over a foot of snow on our camper!! No wonder we headed south. Really enjoying your blog - wish we had known about the Chico Hot Springs, but we did get to the Museum of the Rockies - great collection. Happy and safe travels.
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