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A Fly Fisherman's Guide
Beartooth Highway
article and photos by SEAN JANSEN
T
HE DRIVE OUT OF RED LODGE
DOES NOTHING BUT GO UP. With
each mile gained in elevation, the oxy-
gen deprivation distracts your driving as
does the granite splendor you behold at
every turn. Even in July the snow stays
on the ground at this elevation and
skiers, sunny skies, swaying wildflowers,
and tourists alike indulge in this rugged
high beauty and marvel at the ingenuity
of the highway. The construction hap-
pens to slither its way by many bodies
of water, both in the forms of creeks
and lakes. Few think to cast at 10,000
feet, but for those who see potential in
a landscape mostly frozen nine months
a year, here is a fly fisherman's guide to
the Beartooth Highway.
Few think to cast at 10,000 feet, BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO
