Beartooth Pass Overlanding Trip | Truck Camper, Hiking & Scenic Camp Life

It was the peak of summer in the Rockies and we had a few weeks before our next big commitment so we decided to spend the time exploring a new area. We set our sights on the Beartooth Mountains which straddle south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, home to some of the tallest peaks in Montana. It had been a while since we'd spent any real time up high in the mountains and we were and this particular evening happened to be our anniversary. Over the years we've spent nearly all of our anniversaries camping and it's become a bit of a tradition to pack our favorite backpacker's dessert to celebrate. This time we celebrated with one of our favorites, creme brulee. There's something in the simplicity of it all that I really appreciate. No grand gestures or anything fancy, just the two of us celebrating 11 years of adventures together under the stars. After a few days by the lake we were ready to keep wandering. We didn't have a particular destination in mind, just a general direction and we were excited to see where the road would take us. The Beartooth Highway climbs to nearly 11,000 feet making it one of the highest paved roads in the U.S. For most of the year it's buried under snow only opening for a few short months each summer. Up here the world feels expansive. Alpine plateaus stretch towards the horizon broken by sharp ridgelines, glacial valleys, and hundreds of small mountain lakes. One of those lakes caught our attention. We'd seen it on the map but after spotting it in the the absolute beauty of this alpine valley and made plans to hike up to the lake we'd spotted the next morning. But things don't always go as planned. Why are you running a little late? I just got stung by a bee. Yeah, good times. Looking like your friend? Aspen. Aspen. We're headed to go hike up to Glacier Lake. Um, just took a Benadryl which generally would knock me out so we'll see how Why'd we take Benadryl again? Stupid bee sting. Oh, you're doing great. Benadryl hiking feels like drunk hiking. Even with a bee sting it was hard to describe just how good it felt to be moving in the mountains again and I'm so glad that I pushed through because the views up here were incredible. It had been years since we'd hiked in the alpine like this and it filled my cup in a way that I hadn't realized that I'd been craving. Once again we didn't have a specific plan in mind, just a hunch. Narrowing topo lines on the map at the top of a gradual slope ended in a potentially stunning overlook. We had to go check it out. The spot we arrived at surpassed our expectations. We took our time soaking it all in. This is definitely one of our favorite kinds of camp spots. Up high and where you can get a bird's eye view of the terrain around you. Allowing your mind to wander and imagining how the passing of time has shaped the landscape. Our time in the Beartooth mountains was exactly what we've been craving. The freedom to roam, the stillness of alpine mornings, and the chance to reconnect with the beauty of the mountains. Thanks so much for joining us. Please consider subscribing and liking this video. And if you enjoy stories like these and want to see behind the scenes, please consider joining us over on Patreon where your support directly fuels our next adventure. Thanks again and we hope to see you out there.