With the great weather we are having, and with the next couple weeks dominated by other things, I figured that I’d set everything aside and get the bike out today. I got going a bit later than I might have because a friend wanted company on an 8-mile run and that sounded like fun so I did that first. We did that distance in 1 hour, 30 minutes. Once showered, hot tubbed, and fed, I had a few tasks to take care before getting the bike out and hitting the road about 1pm.
I already had a full tank so headed west and took Grand out and around to Buffalo Trail which I rode into Laurel. From there I picked up Highway 212 to Rockvale where I turned south on Highway 310. This took me past Fromberg and into Bridger where I stopped to shed a layer out of my jacket. It was warming up.
I saw quite a few motorcycles out, all Harleys, but traffic was really light. Outside of Bridger I got on Highway 72 and headed for Belfry. This is always a nice ride. 2-lanes and great scenery with ranch and farmland stretching out to the west, bordered by the Beartooth Mountains.
In Belfry I stopped before making the turn toward Red Lodge.
I turned on Highway 308 for the 15-mile ride to Red Lodge. This is a very nice route with lots of twists and hills. I stopped in Bearcreek for a photo.
The ride from Bearcreek to Red Lodge is great. Very curvy road and a great scenic pull out.
I didn’t spend any time in Red Lodge but stopped for a quick photo before heading north out of town.
I took Highway 78 out of town, heading for Columbus. This road has lots of sweeping turns and rolling hills and the Beartooth Mountains are right there. I stopped for a photo or two:
Once I got out of the hills and into the Stillwater valley the road flattened out. I stopped for a look at a historic marker.
The next stop was the town of Absarokee.
I rode through Laurel and then through the west end of Billings for the rest of the ride. 171.4 miles today.
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