The last segment of Crazy Mountain shots were from early this year. On Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22, of this year (2020). I actually went as far as Mammoth Hot Springs inside Yellowstone National Park.
These photos were from Friday, February 21, 2020. They were taken before the Covid-19 virus had become wide-spread. I drove down I-90 to Livingston and then down the Paradise Valley to the northern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. I entered the park, just briefly to inquire at the Visitor Center, how well the northern road to Cooke City was maintained during the winter. This is the only road that is open for vehicular travel all year long. I even saw some buffalo (bison) on this journey.
Of course, the object of this article were photographs of the Crazy Mountains, so that is all I have included. These pictures were taken on February 21, 2020.
The Crazy MountainsMy favorite spot, mile marker 377.Rolling on down the highway.Crazy PeakJust once, I was able to capture a photo of a train running down these tracks with Crazy Peak looming large in the background. But even without the train, it still makes for a nice image.Crazy Peak, just about as perfectly centered as you can get.The Crazies from the other side of Big Timber.
These photos were taken on Saturday, February 22, 2020. That was the last time I traveled outside Billings since the pandemic hit the world.
These photographs were from the west side of the Crazy Mountains. They were taken earlier in the day.My favorite spot on US Highway 89, mile marker 31. That’s looking back to the east.Plenty of snow on the Crazies and some in the field, but no snow on the road. Montana is really good about getting out and plowing major thoroughfares. Second time around. I wanted to see the Crazies with a sunset, so I drove down the Paradise Valley (US 89 south) which runs from Livingston, on I-90, to Gardiner, Montana. Gardiner is the gateway to Yellowstone National Park. If you’ve watched any of the Kevin Costner television series Yellowstone, then you know the show is set in Paradise Valley. After kicking around for a couple of hours, I returned to my favorite spot on US 89 north to view the mountains as the sun set.After the sun set, I headed home.Thunder Jack waiving bye, with the Crazy Mountains standing tall behind him.
