Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation. In fact, traveling cbs journalist, charles kuralt, called this drive in wyoming the most beautiful drive in america. The only national scenic byway in wyoming, this twolane route was the first and most substantial road to be constructed under the park approaches act of 1931, and is currently in the. The late cbs correspondent charles kuralt called the beartooth highway the most beautiful drive in america. Cascade campground sits on the banks of the west fork of rock creek and is close to basin trailhead 3 miles and camp senia, timberline and west fork of rock creek trailheads 1 mile. When charles kuralt from the famed television show on the road calls a route the most beautiful drive in america, you should probably take note.
On the roads charles kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in america. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent charles kuralt to label it americas most beautiful drive, yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. Charles kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in america, and for good reason. Created by roadtrippers march 22nd 2016 when charles kuralt from the famed television show on the road calls a route the most beautiful drive in america, you should probably take note. Designated an allamerican road in 2002, the beartooth highway has been described by former cbs correspondent charles kuralt as the most beautiful drive in america. The beartooth highway is an allamerican road on a section of u. Hawaii and alaska were not yet admitted to statehood at the time. It snakes across the rugged beartooth mountains from red lodge to cooke city. Its a road so spectacular the cbss charles kuralt has called it americas most beautiful roadway. Beartooth highway is one of americas most beautiful drives. It impressed him so much he called it america s most scenic drive. The cbsproduced show, on the road, featured charles kuralts superbly crafted stories about ordinary people who were often quite extraordinary.
Traversing the spectacular beartooth highway in montana and wyoming is an unforgettable experience. This rtinerary trip happened thanks to charles kuralt. Cycling montanas beartooth highway, the most beautiful. The highway opened in 1932, and follows closely the route laid out by general philip sheridan. Today i just want to allow the pictures to speak for themselves, to show why the beartooth highway now has my and charles kuralts vote for americas most beautiful drive. Kuralt called us route 212, better known as the beartooth highway, the most beautiful drive in america and rtinerary agrees. He was referring to the beartooth allamerican road also known as the beartooth highway that leads from just outside red lodge, montana right to the. Beartooth highway, the most beautiful drive in america. To get to the beartooth highway, you can depart yellowstone national park through the northeast exit. Incredible scenic beartooth highway between montana and. Buckle your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of a lifetime. The beartooth highway runs 69miles, from the red lodge to cooke city, montana and then to the northeast entrance to yellowstone national. Beartooth highway yellowstone park highway to the sky. With all the beautiful scenery, wyoming is one of the best states to do just this.
Recorded july 18, 2014 the beartooth highway is an allamerican road that has been called the most beautiful drive in america, by late cbs correspondent charles kuralt. Called the most beautiful drive in america by charles kuralt, it winds for 69 miles past glaciers and alpine lakes in montana and wyoming to yellowstone national park. Red lodge montana area attractions and activities koa. It has been called the most beautiful drive in america, by late cbs correspondent charles kuralt. It was a novel idea that lasted 27 years from 1967 to 1994. Charles kuralt called the beartooth highway, the most beautiful drive in america, and this spectacular highway just touches the edge of the true jewel that lies inside the wilderness boundary. It impressed him so much he called it americas most scenic drive. The most beautiful drive in america the most beautiful. This fmc motorhome carried a threeman tv crew on americas back roads, where they took time to meet people, listen to yarns, and feel the seasons change. The beartooth highway was deemed the most beautiful drive in america, by the late charles kuralt. Route 212 in montana and wyoming between red lodge and the northeast entrance of yellowstone national park, passing over the beartooth pass in wyoming at 10,947 feet 3,337 m above sea level.
Filled with people, stories, and experiences, suffused by a poets love of language, charles kuralts america is a celebration of the spirit and flavor of this vast, varied land. The late charles kuralt spent several years as a cbs correspondent doing a tv show called on the road. Opened in 1936 after years of construction and, in. He said that the drive from red lodge, mt down to tower jct. The most beautiful drive in america truck camper magazine. First referred to as the most beautiful drive in america, by charles kuralt, on the road television correspondent, the highway is a destination in its own right. Charles bishop kuralt september 10, 1934 july 4, 1997 was an american journalist. The beartooth highway in montanawyoming was aptly named the most beautiful drive in america by charles kuralt. Designated a national scenic byway, the beartooth highway has been described by former cbs correspondent charles kuralt as the most beautiful drive in america. The most beautiful road in america was coined by the late charles kuralt to describe this outstanding 67 mile corridor crossing the top of.
Coming from colorado, this declaration sort of stuck in my craw. The 69mile stretch of road climbs to incredible heights and offers dazzling views to match. Reaching heights of nearly 11,000 feet, this 68mile, 3 hour drive offers skytop views of snowcapped peaks, glaciers, alpine lakes and plateaus. Apr 16, 2015 the beartooth highway in montanawyoming was aptly named the most beautiful drive in america by charles kuralt.
Driving beartooth highway americas most beautiful drive. He is most widely known for his long career with cbs, first for his on the road segments on the cbs evening news with walter cronkite, and later as the first anchor of cbs news sunday morning, a position he held for fifteen years. Since its completion in 1936, the highway has awed millions of visitors with its astonishing views of one of the most rugged and wild areas in the lower 48 states. The mountain pass is only open from late may to late september savor it and you might understand why charles kuralt referred to the beartooth as the most beautiful drive in america.
In 1989, it achieved national attention with an official designation as a national scenic byway. The traveling cbs journalist charles kuralt once called it the most beautiful drive in america, and once youve driven it youll understand why. Beartooth highway, the 64mile stretch of us highway 212 in montana and wyoming, is a seasonal indulgence. The most scenic drive in america is in wyoming only in your state. Ever since october 1967, when he set off in a battered motor home to explore america and talk to its people, charles kuralt has been one of our premier chroniclersa man who has helped us see and celebrate our country in a way we never had before. Opened in 1936 after years of construction and, in 2002, designated a national. And down in the valley, i spotted this cute little stick figure.
Route 212 to red lodge takes you along the beartooth highway described by charles kuralt as the most beautiful drive in america. The ground squirrels were enjoying the scenery too. On a stint out west he drove the beartooth highway, a 64mile ribbon of pavement that cuts across the mountain wilderness of northwest wyoming. Charles kuralt, famed cbs broadcaster, said that this was the most beautiful drive in america across the rockies of wyoming and montana. Beartooth pass is along beartooth highway, the highway charles kuralt, the first host of cbs sunday morning, famously referred to as the most beautiful drive in america. Beartooth highway yellowstone park highway to the sky the beartooth highway. The road opened in 1936, tracing roughly the same route that. Sometimes you just want to hop in the car, sit back, relax and enjoy the view. Charles kuralt described this byway as the most beautiful drive in america. Charles kuralt called the the beartooth scenic byway, the most beautiful drive in america. It is the highest elevation highway in the northern rockies.
Traveling cbs journalist, charles kuralt, called this drive along the beartooth highway in wyoming the most beautiful drive in america. The roads least taken in america mother nature network. The most beautiful drive in america the most beautiful drive in america is what charles kuralt called the beartooth highway in montanawyoming. Charles kuralt described the scenic highway as the most beautiful drive in america. Wild bill lake is passed on the way to cascade and is open to fishing, kayaking.
Beartooth highway starts near this koa in southcentral montana. This two lane route is the highest paved primary road in wyoming. Beartooth highway americas most beautiful drive part 1. The wyoming section of this drive is 47 miles or about a 1 hour drive and winds through custer, shoshone and gallatin national forests and eventually leads up to the northeast entrance of yellowstone. The next day, we did a drive on the beartooth scenic byway, rated as the most beautiful roadway in america by charles kuralt. Crossing the top of yellowstone took us through the lamar valley, where we witnessed large herds of bison far below us. There are several lakes for fishing, kayaking, canoeing or swimming. I keep thinking i will find something wonderful just around the bend. This route ribbons through the absaroka and beartooth mountain ranges, with numerous scenic pullouts and views of 20 peaks towering over 12,000 feet. Cbs journalist charles kuralt once called this stretch of the beartooth highway the most beautiful drive in america. In one of his books he stated what he believed is the most beautiful drive in america. Charles kuralt considered it americas most beautiful drive. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
With this endorsement from the man who practically invented the modern on the road television genre we decided to make it a part of our rambling plans. Beartooth highway americas most beautiful drive part 2. The absaroka beartooth mountains to the east provide breathtaking views and numerous trails for hiking or horseback riding. The altitude makes the trip incredibly scenic in fact, charles kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in america but it also means alpine snows make the road impassable for more than. The late charles kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in america. Dubbed the most beautiful roadway in america by on the road correspondent charles kuralt, the beartooth highway climbs to an astounding 10,947 feet above sea level.
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