Beartooth High Route

Beartooth Range

Walking across Froze to Death Plateau in the Beartooths of Montana

Scott joined me on the walk, his first high route.. not breaking him in gently as we gained 5,000 feet going across Froze to Death Plateau from Phantom Creek

Granite Peak in the Beartooth Wilderness in Montana

Excellent view of Granite Peak coming down from Tempest Mountain. The wind pattern carried smoke from wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington

Loose rock on the pass near Granite Peak in the Beartooth Range of Montana

Loose rock on the pass towards Lowary Lake

Mountain goat at camp on a backpacking hike in the Beartooth Mountains

The mountain goat that wondered around our tents during the night

Sunrise above Lowary Lake

Climbing the pass near Granite Peak towards the Sky Top Lakes area

Climbing the pass in the morning towards the Sky Top Lakes area

Fizzle Lake on a backpacking trip in the Beartooths of Montana

Fizzle Lake was the final off-trail section of our walk before hitting the East Rosebud Trail

Dewey Lake on the East Rosebud Trail hike in the Beartooth Range of Montana

Dewey Lake on the return walk down to Phantom Creek

Impasse Falls on the East Rosebud Trail in the Beartooth Range of Montana

Even with the heavy smoke we found the East Rosebud Trail to be quite scenic

Fall colors on Rimrock Lake in the Beartooth Mountains

Fall colors near Rimrock Lake