August

Settled in at Soda Butte Campground, near Cooke City. It was cheap, their was a toilet and water, scenic- and it had bear boxes. Plus it was close to three of the better waters in the Park- Soda Butte Creek, Lamar River, and Slough Creek. I was able to get a gorgeous site right by the creek and set up all the tents, pulling out and storing some of the other gear.

The only downfall to the campground was road construction on the Beartooth Highway, which could lead to delays of a half-hour to forty five minutes trying to get into the Park. From there on, though, things were golden.

Once settled in, I ran down to Soda Butte and fished for a bit, exploring the water. Didn’t catch anything spectacular, but gorgeous scenery and a few little cutthroats to share the day with.