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BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY NAMED FAVORITE<br />
ROAD BY READERS OF AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST<br />
Confirming what residents of and visitors to Cody, Wyo. have known<br />
for years, members of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)<br />
have named the Beartooth Highway their favorite road in the United<br />
States.<br />
"As one half of a couple known to travel the West on motorcycle, I<br />
certainly agree with AMA's members and wish the highway a happy<br />
75th birthday," said Claudia Wade, director of the Park County Travel<br />
Council. "We are blessed with several beautiful rides in this region."<br />
Located on either side of the Wyoming/Montana border just east of<br />
Yellowstone National Park's Silver Gate, the highway has been recognized<br />
for its spectacular mountain views as it winds through multiple<br />
national forests. The 68-mile road covers most of the ground between<br />
favorite roads. The magazine published the top 15 roads in the April<br />
issue along with a list of roads receiving honorable mentions. Images of<br />
the roads nominated by AMA members can be viewed online at<br />
Gallery.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.<br />
Yellowstone Country is comprised of the towns of Cody, Powell and<br />
Meeteetse as well as the valley east of Yellowstone National Park.<br />
The area of Park County is called "Buffalo Bill's Cody/Yellowstone<br />
Country" because it was the playground of Buffalo Bill Cody himself.<br />
Buffalo Bill founded the town of Cody in 1896, and the entire region<br />
was driven and is still heavily influenced by the vision of the Colonel.<br />
Today its broad streets, world-class museum Buffalo Bill Historical<br />
Center and thriving western culture host more than 1 million visitors<br />
Cooke City and Red Lodge, Mont., and 54 of those miles have been<br />
named by National Scenic Byways as "All American Road."<br />
The road is often used by park visitors as well as travelers on their<br />
way to or from the towns of Cody, Meeteetse and Powell who also typically<br />
use the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway which connects to the<br />
Beartooth Highway.<br />
According to AMA, editors of its American Motorcyclist magazine<br />
surveyed the association's 230,000-members via its web site on their<br />
annually.<br />
The Park County Travel Council website<br />
(www.yellowstonecountry.org) lists information about vacation packages,<br />
special events, guide services, weather and more. Travelers wishing<br />
to arrange vacations can also call the Park County Travel Council at 1-<br />
800-393-2639.<br />
MOTORCYCLERIDERNEWS.COM<br />
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