I could not agree more. This seemingly unknown road [route 296 ]between route 120 , out of Cody wyo., leading to the northeastern entrance of Yellowstone ,is awe inspiring to say the least. I had the very good fortune of finding this road some twenty years ago, totally by accident. To me, the only way to go anywhere in the U.S., is to follow the green dotted scenic highways, indicated on your "Trusty Old Randie McNally"map,any time you can,..and I personally think that this is the "only way" to truelly approach any adventure into Yellowstone Park. Be warned thou, that this is a very remote section of Wyo.,and the services are few and far between,but you won't regret it thou, especially if you can /or plan, on camping in the area for a spell.There are a least 6 Nat. Forest campgrounds , that can be spotted along The Chief Joseph[route 296] and The Beartooth [route 212 into Red lodge Mt.] biway, all of them some of the most remote, and therfore the "best", camping spots you can find anywhere in the U.S. The wildlife abounds, I almost hit a rather large "griz", broadside two years ago, while I was coming down off the Beartooth hwy,at about 9,000 ft. el., and yeah, they just seem to love to prowl the campgrounds at night, which can certainly make your visit that much more interesting. Big Horn sheep, Black Bear, "GRIZ", Deer,Wolf ,and all manner of hoofed critters wander about in the vast open range of this area. When I read that other post about going "all the way from Ohio", I said to myself, "Self" -"####,.. I would go twice that distance, just to go to there". You would have to go far, just to find such solitude, not to mention the photographic opportunities that abound in this area.Watching a dark brooding storm gathering momentum as it crosses over the Absaroka range with 11,000ft.++ peaks blocking it's path,as it sweeps thru the canyons ,can and will make for some really impressive images.I've had the good fortune to travel to and "really" visit many of the really remote and special places in the U.S., and I can say with out a doubt, that this is one of "my" favotite spots to do photography.[now as far as Canada is concerned that's another post]