Dead Indian Summit Overlook
Dead Indian Summit Overlook
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paulabc2
Chicopee, MA820 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
This is one of the most beautiful rides I’ve been on. We were coming back from Yellowstone Park going back to Cody, just amazing and the switchbacks….yikes! By the time to get to the top it was cold and windy, wasn’t ready for that…lol. A definite must drive if in the area.
Written September 5, 2021
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Angela R
49 contributions
Aug 2020
This is a beautiful spot to stop and rest on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. The vault toilets were clean and much appreciated. There was a nice breeze as we gazed at the mountains and valley below. This is the pass through which Chief Joseph led his Nez Perce Indians as the U.S. Army pursued them.
Written August 31, 2020
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Michael T
Virginia Beach, VA146 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
Ok, this place is great and terrible at the same time
The great. - Amazing views. Absolutely beautiful Vistas that seem to go on forever. A great history to this place also. Finally lovely, and fat as they can be, chipmunks who will come up and pull on your pants leg asking for crackers.
The Terrible - Sturgis. Apparently as part of the Sturgis experience the bikers like to ride this highway and stop at this point. Groups of 20 at a time , every ten minutes. As a friend put it "Its like trying to enjoy nature in one giants exhaust pipe" The noise pollution from so many bikes with their loud pipes and radios is unbearable. Also it leads to a lot crowding especially for the bathrooms.
In short if its the last half of July or the first half of august skip this, skip the whole highway. Any other time of the year make this a must stop.
The great. - Amazing views. Absolutely beautiful Vistas that seem to go on forever. A great history to this place also. Finally lovely, and fat as they can be, chipmunks who will come up and pull on your pants leg asking for crackers.
The Terrible - Sturgis. Apparently as part of the Sturgis experience the bikers like to ride this highway and stop at this point. Groups of 20 at a time , every ten minutes. As a friend put it "Its like trying to enjoy nature in one giants exhaust pipe" The noise pollution from so many bikes with their loud pipes and radios is unbearable. Also it leads to a lot crowding especially for the bathrooms.
In short if its the last half of July or the first half of august skip this, skip the whole highway. Any other time of the year make this a must stop.
Written November 20, 2015
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Katie M
29 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
My husband, two young daughters and I took this side trip when we visited Cody last weekend. The drive was beautiful and peaceful, even with two kids fighting in the back seat. It was a nice drive, rising higher but not too steep, to really enjoy the view. The view from the top was absolutely breathtaking! I am hard pressed to think of another view that I have seen that beautiful. Even with a slight wind, it was so peaceful. The statue is very original and very pretty. Definitely worth visiting!
Written October 22, 2018
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SaraRTP
Chapel Hill, NC38 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
This is totally worth the trip out to Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. While the overlook is spectacular, there are a dozen memorable overlooks that will thrill tourists and photographers. The Overlook provides tablets with the story of the rNez Perce Indians and their desperate flight through those mountains with the Army in close pursuit remaining . You will not soon forget this.
Written September 12, 2017
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Scott W
Scottsdale, United States11 contributions
Sep 2020
I've lived in the West most of my life, but had never been to northwest Wyoming. The scenery on the Chief Joseph highway is the most spectacular of our loop through Yellowstone and Cody.
Written September 21, 2020
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paintwithpat
Apache Junction, AZ5 contributions
Jun 2020
My ashes will one day blow in the wind here. It is filled with memories that go back well over 75 years.
Written June 27, 2020
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thehippoguy
Orlando, FL609 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
If you are doing the Beartooth highway then you must stop here for incredible views and the Vista. I was up there friends with a chipmunk.
Written June 22, 2020
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DaveE343NW
20 contributions
Sep 2019
Breathtakingly views of Wyoming and very interesting information of the history of the Nez Perce Indians that escaped over this mountain. There was even a chipmunk living up on this view point.
Written October 17, 2019
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Madnesss
Melbourne, Australia299 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
Wow, what a brilliant place to stop on the way to Yellowstone from Cody. Pictures just don’t do it justice. You really have to go there to experience it.
Written September 26, 2019
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I would like to know who is responsible for the information signs at the summit giving the historical information of the area and the summit, the story of the New Perce and their escape through the mountains. Thanks!
Written October 4, 2018
Gosh, I'm sorry. I don't know. I suppose you could check with the highway department. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Written October 7, 2018
How far is it from the overlook to the bridge over the gorge?
Written April 25, 2018
Hi, is this road suitable for a c25 rv driving from the park to Cody? Thank you. Vlada
Written August 9, 2016
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