USA-YELLOWSTONE-DAY 5 –LAMAR VALLEY MAY 2014

 22 May 2014

Day 5 in Yellowstone

Lamar Valley and Route 212

 Route to Tower Fall, Lamar Valley and Cooke City

It was Day 5, our last day in Yellowstone. Today we toured north and east Yellowstone, driving on Route 89 to Mammoth and turned east to Tower Fall. Then we drove through Lamar Valley on Route 212 to enjoy the nature and wilderness. We drove  beyond Cooke City-Silver Gate. The driving time was over 3 hours,

Outside Moose Creek where we stayed the last few days. Also referred to as West Entrance

The drive to Tower Fall 

Scenic drive through  Lamar Valley

Soda Butte Creek

Scenic Route 212

 We drove pass Cooke City for another 30 minutes and thoroughly enjoyed the scenic drive. This route 212 to Red Lodge is supposed to be the most scenic route in USA. We miss it as the route was closed till end of May. The Pilot Peak was just captivating with its sharp peak.

Beyond Cooke City Route 212

 

                                    

Cooke City, an old western town

The next day we left Yellowstone for a 5 hour drive to Salt Lake City. We stayed near the airport. The entire afternoon was for shopping. The next morning, I had to returned our rented car in the airport terminal and caught the Delta flight to Los Angeles. Thereafter we flew back on SIA to Singapore.