@HuskyHawk where in Kansas? The dad's sister relocated to Lenexa for her husband's GE job back in the early 90s. My cousins from that side are both in Shawnee.
+1 to Wyoming/Montana's Beartooth Highway.
When I first visited Mrs. Hey Adrien!'s homestate of Montana six years ago, we drove from Cody, WY to Red Lodge, MT. Starting on the Chief Joseph Highway, a beautiful scenic highway in its own right and an excellent sensory warmup to prepare for the insane switchbacks and heights of the Beartooth.
With a top elevation just under 11,000 feet, even in July, there was still enough snow on the summit for skiers to work their way down parts of the mountain.
One can drive from Cody to Red Lodge in just over an hour, but extending the trip through these two breathtaking highways created a four hour drive I'll never forget. Plus, it's only open a few months out of the year!
Here's what it looks like in the spring when it first clears for driving.
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