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This is copy paste from last year, but i plan on following a very similar schedule:
Official Club Run : Cooke City - Goose Lake - 406 Cruisers Tail ride - Aug 15th - Aug 17th 2025
PLEASE CHIME IN IF YOU THINK YOU WILL MAKE IT- PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW, THIS IS THE MOST EPIC TRIP ALL SUMMER YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE. COME FOR THE WEEKEND, JUST THE DAY, WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOUR SCHEDULE, WE WONT BE HARD TO FIND!
THIS THREAD WILL BE UPDATED AS NESSICARY. VEIWER DISCRESSION IS ADVISED.
I've been telling a lot of friends about this, but i thought id post up online. This is one you want to see.
I will update this thread once the plans are set in stone. Put this one on your calendar now.
Tentative plan (this is how its worked in the past)
Leave Bozeman Friday as soon as [possible. Noon is best, five is more likely, any later then that we risk getting stuck in traffic through the park and making camp late at night.
Friday we drive through Gardiner MT and the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone, just pass Cooke City we head towards Goose lake and find a camp spot. Usually next to what i think its called Star lake.
Saturday we head up to Goose lake and find another place to camp, go through a couple of small obstacles, stop at one of the many lakes and fish, enjoy the crazy views. Saturday we pick a spot to camp. Lots of options available.
Sunday we take the long way home and hit Daisey/Lulu pass and hit sheep mountain which is the highest point you can reach in a 4x4. head back through the park get back to Bozeman hopefully around six-seven, back through the park or some can take the long way and drive down the Beartooth through red lodge. worth the drive if you've never done it but not so much fun in a big fat land cruiser vs a car. (so much fun in the Fiata)
Id like to cap this trip off at ten, ive done more in the past but it makes for a long slow day if there is to much traffic.
The weather is unpredictable, we got snowed and hailed on one year so prepare for that. Ask the guys about 2024, but well worth it.
Its not a particularly hard trail, but have decent tires, the rocks out there are sharp. @thetoyotaman drove a stock 100 out there one year with running boards and a hitch hauler but i wouldn't suggest it. there are bypasses for all the hard spots
LULU and Daisey pass can be driven with a subi. In fact we will likely see a few along the way.
IF we time it right Friday night we drive into the sunset and the views along the lake are 12/10
Last year we counted more then 50 shooting stars
Please post up if you are interested in coming along for the ride.
All club rools apply, enter at your own risk. your mileage may vary.
if you cant make the convoy, its pretty easy to find us out there. a large section of the trail is in and out.
tentative schedule(copied from last year) :
FRIDAY:
Main convoy departure:
4 PM -Town and Country East main parking lot. be fueled up and ready to go at 4. this means arrive a bit early.
4:45-5 arrive in Livingston- People in coming from billings or Livingston this would be a good place to meet up, we will be leaving the interstate and headed to Gardiner.
6-6:30 arrive in Gardiner MT. i will top off my gas here and we will enter in to the park.
730 - 800 (dependent on time and traffic) arrive in Cooke city. This is the section that may take the longest. should only take a hour and a half but there's always traffic in the Lamar valley . we will air down at the pull off when were about to head up the road that leads to goose lake.
900-hopefully make camp at star lake or other opportunities we see on the way up. late arrival makes for longer drive to find a good spot for everyone.
If anyone wants to arrive ahead of the convoy and find a good spot to reserve. feel free to express this interest.
Saturday - this is very open but id like to have somewhat of a structure
10AM - leave camp and start up the trail to Goose lake
12-1 arrive at goose lake. hike to the lake and eat lunch, people can fish, explore hang out talk Toyotas, drink Soda pop ETC.
I don't have anything really specific planned for the afternoon, or evening, we can make a decision of where the group wants to set up camp, we've camped at the end next to goose lake, or we've gone down lower and found a spot. should be plenty of options.
Sunday
10AM- start down the mountain to head to hit daisy, LULU pass and sheephead mountain. this is a lot of long gravel switchbacks, easier fast driving with epic views, we will stop for lunch somewhere, lots of opportunities. I anticipate getting back to Cooke City around 3-4 at the latest. This is where people can gas up to head back to Gardiner through the park, or bomb down the bear tooth highway to red lodge. Red lodge is a awesome little town for anyone who hasn't been.
I'm thinking ill be headed back through the Gardiner way, and depending on timing, getting BBQ in Livingston for dinner.
Feel free to express the need to leave early, stay for all the fun, or take off when you need to be. Sunday is a long full day of driving i realize but i promise the views and pictures are WELL WORTH IT!
And one who needs to make special arrangements to meet up, we can figure something out. I have most everyone's phone number and we can coordinate on the GMRS radios and the HAM
GMRS 18
HAM 146.460
and ham 462.6250 for GMRS Ch 18
couple of photos from 2024:
Attending:
@ttFJC - LX450
@PIZZZZA - 1G Runner
@geo5 - LX450
@Tanaman - 200 series
@87BJ74 - 70 series
@Saul Abel - 80 series
@ThatOldSixtie - 80 series
@swerveverything - Tacoma
@apollotundra - tundra
@freedomsnake - taco?
@forunna4L - 3g runner
Maybe:
@406Camper
Official Club Run : Cooke City - Goose Lake - 406 Cruisers Tail ride - Aug 15th - Aug 17th 2025
PLEASE CHIME IN IF YOU THINK YOU WILL MAKE IT- PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW, THIS IS THE MOST EPIC TRIP ALL SUMMER YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE. COME FOR THE WEEKEND, JUST THE DAY, WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOUR SCHEDULE, WE WONT BE HARD TO FIND!
THIS THREAD WILL BE UPDATED AS NESSICARY. VEIWER DISCRESSION IS ADVISED.
I've been telling a lot of friends about this, but i thought id post up online. This is one you want to see.
I will update this thread once the plans are set in stone. Put this one on your calendar now.
Tentative plan (this is how its worked in the past)
Leave Bozeman Friday as soon as [possible. Noon is best, five is more likely, any later then that we risk getting stuck in traffic through the park and making camp late at night.
Friday we drive through Gardiner MT and the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone, just pass Cooke City we head towards Goose lake and find a camp spot. Usually next to what i think its called Star lake.
Saturday we head up to Goose lake and find another place to camp, go through a couple of small obstacles, stop at one of the many lakes and fish, enjoy the crazy views. Saturday we pick a spot to camp. Lots of options available.
Sunday we take the long way home and hit Daisey/Lulu pass and hit sheep mountain which is the highest point you can reach in a 4x4. head back through the park get back to Bozeman hopefully around six-seven, back through the park or some can take the long way and drive down the Beartooth through red lodge. worth the drive if you've never done it but not so much fun in a big fat land cruiser vs a car. (so much fun in the Fiata)
Id like to cap this trip off at ten, ive done more in the past but it makes for a long slow day if there is to much traffic.
The weather is unpredictable, we got snowed and hailed on one year so prepare for that. Ask the guys about 2024, but well worth it.
Its not a particularly hard trail, but have decent tires, the rocks out there are sharp. @thetoyotaman drove a stock 100 out there one year with running boards and a hitch hauler but i wouldn't suggest it. there are bypasses for all the hard spots
LULU and Daisey pass can be driven with a subi. In fact we will likely see a few along the way.
IF we time it right Friday night we drive into the sunset and the views along the lake are 12/10
Last year we counted more then 50 shooting stars
Please post up if you are interested in coming along for the ride.
All club rools apply, enter at your own risk. your mileage may vary.
if you cant make the convoy, its pretty easy to find us out there. a large section of the trail is in and out.
tentative schedule(copied from last year) :
FRIDAY:
Main convoy departure:
4 PM -Town and Country East main parking lot. be fueled up and ready to go at 4. this means arrive a bit early.
4:45-5 arrive in Livingston- People in coming from billings or Livingston this would be a good place to meet up, we will be leaving the interstate and headed to Gardiner.
6-6:30 arrive in Gardiner MT. i will top off my gas here and we will enter in to the park.
730 - 800 (dependent on time and traffic) arrive in Cooke city. This is the section that may take the longest. should only take a hour and a half but there's always traffic in the Lamar valley . we will air down at the pull off when were about to head up the road that leads to goose lake.
900-hopefully make camp at star lake or other opportunities we see on the way up. late arrival makes for longer drive to find a good spot for everyone.
If anyone wants to arrive ahead of the convoy and find a good spot to reserve. feel free to express this interest.
Saturday - this is very open but id like to have somewhat of a structure
10AM - leave camp and start up the trail to Goose lake
12-1 arrive at goose lake. hike to the lake and eat lunch, people can fish, explore hang out talk Toyotas, drink Soda pop ETC.
I don't have anything really specific planned for the afternoon, or evening, we can make a decision of where the group wants to set up camp, we've camped at the end next to goose lake, or we've gone down lower and found a spot. should be plenty of options.
Sunday
10AM- start down the mountain to head to hit daisy, LULU pass and sheephead mountain. this is a lot of long gravel switchbacks, easier fast driving with epic views, we will stop for lunch somewhere, lots of opportunities. I anticipate getting back to Cooke City around 3-4 at the latest. This is where people can gas up to head back to Gardiner through the park, or bomb down the bear tooth highway to red lodge. Red lodge is a awesome little town for anyone who hasn't been.
I'm thinking ill be headed back through the Gardiner way, and depending on timing, getting BBQ in Livingston for dinner.
Feel free to express the need to leave early, stay for all the fun, or take off when you need to be. Sunday is a long full day of driving i realize but i promise the views and pictures are WELL WORTH IT!
And one who needs to make special arrangements to meet up, we can figure something out. I have most everyone's phone number and we can coordinate on the GMRS radios and the HAM
GMRS 18
HAM 146.460
and ham 462.6250 for GMRS Ch 18
couple of photos from 2024:
Attending:
@ttFJC - LX450
@PIZZZZA - 1G Runner
@geo5 - LX450
@Tanaman - 200 series
@87BJ74 - 70 series
@Saul Abel - 80 series
@ThatOldSixtie - 80 series
@swerveverything - Tacoma
@apollotundra - tundra
@freedomsnake - taco?
@forunna4L - 3g runner
Maybe:
@406Camper
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