Audio Tour
Bozeman to Yellowstone
78miles
13stops
1h19m
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1
Bozeman Trail and Red Cloud's War
Mile 0 — Bozeman
Bozeman exists because of a controversial shortcut.
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Montana's World-Class Dinosaur Fossil Museum
Mile 0 — Bozeman
The Museum of the Rockies, affiliated with Montana State University, holds one of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex collections on Earth, including a specimen with preserved…
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Gallatin Valley Basin and Range Origins
Mile 0 — Bozeman
The Gallatin Valley spreading out below you is one of the best examples of an intermontane basin in the northern Rockies.
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Bozeman Pass and the Railroad Gap
Mile 12
You're approaching Bozeman Pass, elevation about five thousand seven hundred feet, one of the lowest crossings of the Continental Divide's neighboring ranges.
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5
Livingston's Grand Depot and Brutal Winds
Mile 25 — MT
Livingston's train depot was designed by Reed and Stem, the same firm behind New York's Grand Central Terminal.
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Absaroka Range Ancient Volcanic Origins
Mile 25 — MT
The massive peaks dominating the skyline ahead are the Absaroka Range, built from volcanic eruptions that occurred roughly fifty million years ago during the Eocene…
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7
Yellowstone River: Longest Undammed in Lower 48
Mile 24 — Livingston
You're crossing the Yellowstone River right now — at 692 miles, it's the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states.
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8
Paradise Valley's Ranching and Wildlife Corridor
Mile 35
Paradise Valley, the stretch you're driving through right now, is one of the most important wildlife migration corridors in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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9
Chico Hot Springs and Deep Fault Lines
Mile 47 — Emigrant
Near the small community of Pray, just east of the highway, Chico Hot Springs has been operating as a resort since 1900.
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10
Paradise Valley's Narrowing Corridor South of Emigrant
Mile 59
You're driving through the narrowest section of Paradise Valley right now. Notice how the mountains on both sides are closing in on the road.
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11
Devil's Slide on Cinnabar Mountain
Mile 71 — Gardiner
Look east toward Cinnabar Mountain and watch for two striking vertical red bands running straight down the mountainside.
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12
Gardiner: Yellowstone's Year-Round Front Door
Mile 77 — 213 Spring St
You're crossing the Gardiner Bridge, and the river below is actually the Gardner River, not the Yellowstone.
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13
The Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone's Gate
Mile 78 — Gardiner
You're approaching the Roosevelt Arch, the stone gateway that has formally marked Yellowstone's north entrance since 1903.
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1
Bozeman Trail and Red Cloud's War
Mile 0 — Bozeman
Bozeman exists because of a controversial shortcut.
0:00
2
Montana's World-Class Dinosaur Fossil Museum
Mile 0 — Bozeman
The Museum of the Rockies, affiliated with Montana State University, holds one of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex collections on Earth, including a specimen with preserved…
0:00
3
Gallatin Valley Basin and Range Origins
Mile 0 — Bozeman
The Gallatin Valley spreading out below you is one of the best examples of an intermontane basin in the northern Rockies.
0:00
4
Bozeman Pass and the Railroad Gap
Mile 12
You're approaching Bozeman Pass, elevation about five thousand seven hundred feet, one of the lowest crossings of the Continental Divide's neighboring ranges.
0:00
5
Livingston's Grand Depot and Brutal Winds
Mile 25 — MT
Livingston's train depot was designed by Reed and Stem, the same firm behind New York's Grand Central Terminal.
0:00
6
Absaroka Range Ancient Volcanic Origins
Mile 25 — MT
The massive peaks dominating the skyline ahead are the Absaroka Range, built from volcanic eruptions that occurred roughly fifty million years ago during the Eocene…
0:00
7
Yellowstone River: Longest Undammed in Lower 48
Mile 24 — Livingston
You're crossing the Yellowstone River right now — at 692 miles, it's the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states.
0:00
8
Paradise Valley's Ranching and Wildlife Corridor
Mile 35
Paradise Valley, the stretch you're driving through right now, is one of the most important wildlife migration corridors in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
0:00
9
Chico Hot Springs and Deep Fault Lines
Mile 47 — Emigrant
Near the small community of Pray, just east of the highway, Chico Hot Springs has been operating as a resort since 1900.
0:00
10
Paradise Valley's Narrowing Corridor South of Emigrant
Mile 59
You're driving through the narrowest section of Paradise Valley right now. Notice how the mountains on both sides are closing in on the road.
0:00
11
Devil's Slide on Cinnabar Mountain
Mile 71 — Gardiner
Look east toward Cinnabar Mountain and watch for two striking vertical red bands running straight down the mountainside.
0:00
12
Gardiner: Yellowstone's Year-Round Front Door
Mile 77 — 213 Spring St
You're crossing the Gardiner Bridge, and the river below is actually the Gardner River, not the Yellowstone.
0:00
13
The Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone's Gate
Mile 78 — Gardiner
You're approaching the Roosevelt Arch, the stone gateway that has formally marked Yellowstone's north entrance since 1903.
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