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template: byway.jade
id: "2168"
name: Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
distance: "47"
duration: Allow at least 2 hours to tour this byway.
description: "Located along the northeastern edge of Yellowstone National Park, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway offers spectacular views and a unique history."
contact: "**[Cody Chamber of Commerce](http://www.codychamber.org)**  \n 307-587-2777  \n [Send E-mail](mailto:cody@codychamber.org )  \n\n**[Cooke City Chamber of Commerce](http://www.cookecitychamber.org)**  \n 406-838-2495  \n [Send E-mail](mailto:info@cookecitychamber.org )  \n\n**[Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce](http://www.redlodge.com)**  \n 888-281-0625  \n [Send E-mail](mailto:information@redlodge.com )  \n\n**Wyoming Travel & Tourism**  \n 800-225-5996  \n\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/wy/riv_shos.htm"
    name: The Wild and Scenic Clarks Fork River
designations: 
  - Wyoming State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - WY
ll: 
  - -109.21762099999995
  - 44.72708899999998
bounds: 
  - - -109.73072100000002
    - 44.71154000000007
  - - -109.21762099999995
    - 44.930111000000124

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<p>Located along the northeastern edge of Yellowstone National
Park, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway offers spectacular views and a
unique history. However, not only will you find the breathtaking
beauty that Wyoming is known for, you will find world-class
opportunities for wildlife viewing, access to a variety of
recreation oppportunities, and a chance to see the land where the
legendary flight of Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Perce
occurred. Dedicated to this story, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
offers you the opportunity to learn more of this tragic tale. From
prehistoric times to the present, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway has
much to reveal about the relationship between the natural
environment and human history.</p>
