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Grant Kohrs Ranch NHS, Henry's Lake & Yellowstone National Park

August 16th, 2020 by Chris Taulborg (SoSimple Support)

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Deer Lodge, MT

Sadly, after a month of wonderful experiences, it was time to leave (our favorite place) Northern Montana. We headed South towards Henry's Lake, Idaho. Our one-night halfway-point stop was in Deer Lodge, MT. As luck would have it, there happened to be a National Historic Site in town, which I discovered on accident while running to Ace Hardware to get some supplies.

Just look at these happy immigrants.
And just look at these happy full timers!
Awesome ranger talk learning about Chuck Wagons.
Junior Ranger Badges!

Henry's Lake, Idaho

On the way to Henry's Lake, we made a quick pit stop at a visitor center near the Yellowstone River. It was a great place to stretch our legs and enjoy the scenery.

 

Arriving at Henry's Lake was awesome! We had one of the few full-hookup campsites and a great view.

Nice pull through full-hookup campsite!
Hiking the Targhee Pass near Henry's Lake
Hiking from our campground at Henry's Lake, Idaho

Halfway through our stay... wildfire smoke crept in. And kept creeping in. Check out these photos, taken from the same spot but 1 day apart:

Before...
...and after, with a demon smoke sun.

We made a few visits into Yellowstone National Park and enjoyed going to a couple different hot spring areas. We also decided to drive through Yellowstone and do a hike on our way to Cody, WY.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
Ribbon Lake Trail, Yellowstone National Park
Ribbon Lake Trail, Yellowstone National Park

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