We took this trip to Yellowstone and surrounding areas in the summer of 2019.
We turned off Highway 16 onto a dirt road.
That took us to a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campground, Lakeview Campground on Meadowlark Lake, where we stopped for the night.
I love these BLM campgrounds. There are no hookups, but they are in remote locations, in scenic places, are small and not crowded, and are always well-maintained. After dinner we hiked down to the lake.
With the lake before us, the mountains were behind us. So much better than the campground we’d stayed at the night before in Rapid City.
To make the day perfect, we even caught a good sunset.
The next morning we continued west on Hwy. 16 through the Bighorn Mountains. Another scenic drive.
Especially driving through Tensleep Canyon.
Emerging from the canyon into ranchland, at Worland we turned north on Hwy. 20. This took us to Greybull, where we turned west onto Hwy. 14. Which led us to Cody.
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From the North Rim 