Day 28 – Hardin to West Yellowstone – 265 miles

We headed out from Hardin at 9:15. I 90 was not crowded, and we made good time to Bozeman. We did see some deer dead along the road. Hwy 191 from Bozeman to West Yellowstone was incredibly beautiful. We followed the Gallatin River through the mountains in a narrow valley. There was very little traffic which was surprising. The road goes through the corner of Yellowstone and opens up into a beautiful valley.

We finally arrived at Yellowstone Holiday RV park at 3:30. We will be here for 15 days. It is a mixed bag. The park is on a large lake called Lake Hedgan which was created by the 1959 earthquake. We have pine covered hills behind us, and the lake beside us. However, they filled in the inlet in front of us with dirt. The hostess said it was to cut down on mosquitoes. But it looks like a big dirt pile, and there is a big earth mover 30 feet on the other side of us. There are no bathrooms close, the internet access is not working. The view of the mountains across the lake is awesome. So, you win some, you lose some. The TV satellite works. And the cell phones.