Exploring Wyoming's Wild Beauty - 8-12-22

Wyoming Jeepers head to the western flanks of the Bighorn Mountains. They travel through Devil Canyon and stop along porcupine creek. This was a long loop ride with lots of scenery!
Music -
On the Road by Black Room
taketones.com/tags/banjo​
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[@VideosOffRoad]

Another FANTASTIC video! Every time you guys publish a new video I contemplate moving a few hours north! 🤠

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hahaha. We wouldn’t mind having you closer to join us on the ride!! Thank you for the outstanding comment!🎉

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you.... The northwest corner has some outstanding places to visit that is for sure. I don't blame you. :-)

[@jojoc.6977]

Hello from France, fellow Jeepers from Wyoming.✌ Continue to make us dream of these large wild spaces that you cross.🤩 A real pleasure to share your videos. Thanks again . Joel and Florence from France ✈

[@wyomingjeepers]

Joel and Florence... Thanks for watching and the comment! Nice to have viewers from so far away. :-) We do know how lucky we are to have so much room to explore and such wonderful scenery. Maybe your dream will get you out to the wide open spaces of the western US. :-) Thanks again.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Also.... Thanks so much for sharing the video. That is very nice of you!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hello, Joel & Florence! We are so happy that you enjoy our show. I visited France in 2014 and it was one of the highlights of my two-month trip to Europe. Come check out the old west of the good ol' USA and take a ride on our trails. I bet it would be the highlight of your trip to the USA. 🙂 Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Hi, Jojoba. This is Wyoming Jeeper Melissa Cook. Elgin and I are publishing the Wyoming Jeepers Trail Guide and would like to use your comment in our book for the featured comment on the Devil Canyon to the Bighorn Mountains chapter. Is that okay with you?

[@jojoc.6977]

@@wyomingjeepers Hello Melissa Cook, that suits us perfectly.👍 We are in agreement . Too bad the book is not sold in France. Friendships. Florence and Joel 😉

[@gregjones2217]

Thanks, at least in part to you, my brother in law and another friend and I went to Devil's Canyon. There really aren't words to describe the beauty of it. It's just overwhelming. We basically followed your route in reverse. Three old coots on a twelve hour tour. We agreed it was one of the best trips of a life time. Thanks for sparking our interest.

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are welcome! Glad you were able to make the trip Greg. It is very beautiful and we are thrilled the three old coots got to make it!

[@melissacook]

I'm so glad you enjoyed your time on the trail. Thanks for watching!

[@gregjones2217]

What a great ride. I'm just going to have to go there. Thanks so much.

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are welcome. The entire ride was fantastic... Wish we could have spent more time in the canyon and coming out of it. It was incredible. :-) Thanks for the comment!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

It is a great place to visit. I want to go again to see more of the canyon. We appreciate your comment.

[@roberthallam6824]

Wow ! Another super duper video ! My sister, who is a soon to retire music teacher in Lander knows Donna Bischoff, also a music teacher in Lovell ! Small world ! I went to Lovell yesterday with the MS boy’s basketball team !

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you liked the video! You are right, it is a small world. :-) Thanks for the comment!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

It is a small world. Lander isn't too far away. We hope to see you on a fan trip this summer. July 8th and August 5th. Mark your calendar. Thanks for leaving us a comment and watching the show.

[@wernerboeinck9467]

Simply beautiful!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

We weren't sure we had a show from this day because the road was so rough and most of the video was filmed from the vehicles while they were moving. I was surprised that we were able to capture it. Whew! Thanks for watching!

[@relaxingvideosnorthwest3646]

Beautiful Canyon! Thanks for sharing.

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are welcome... It is a beautiful canyon!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

The color in the Devil's Canyon was amazing. Wow! Thanks for leaving us a comment and watching our show.

[@leonkriner3744]

love this episode. Feeling good vibes from it. Love the quality of video and al the transitions between recordings inside the car, outside and drone footage. Great work guys.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you! The funny thing is, we hadn't expected to film a full show, only clips but I always do an introduction just in case we shoot a full show. This one turned out so pretty despite the very rough roads and not stopping along the way for regular shot opportunities. I was sure we didn't have anything until I sat down to check it out in January. Thanks for watching!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Awesome, thank you! Nice to know some folks like the transitions and the variety of shots. Thanks!

[@leftystrat62]

Loved seeing those beautiful rock cliffs @ 20:00. Another great video. cheers from New England

[@wyomingjeepers]

Devil's canyon is certainly beautiful. It was an unforgettable ride! Thanks for watching from New England!

[@melissacook]

Hey, I love being in New England. In fact, someday I'm going to put out a video of Elaine and my travel experience in your neck of the woods. In the meantime, thanks for watching!

[@Ohmy1956]

This would be awesome to see in person. Thanks for sharing

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are welcome... And yes, in person is always better!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

I had no idea what we were in store for when the day began. Whew! Those cliffs were HIGH!!! Haha Thanks for watching our show.

[@jimotten6206]

Another great video, beautiful scenery, keep up the good work guys. Arizona boy.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

As a former Arizona gal, I thank you for the wonderful comment and for watching our show. What part of Arizona are you from? I spent my teen years in Tucson and have family in Yuma.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad to hear from someone in Arizona. We have spent a lot of time there around the Tucson area. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@elaineflores6947]

sure don't blame ya we watch it and we want to get back out there!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Especially in that Devil’s Canyon! Wow! Who knew that something like that is just down the street from us!!

[@isabellame7326]

Wonderful! We are from Wyoming and absolutely love this!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you enjoyed it and nice to have Wyoming folks watching!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

I’m so glad. It’s fun to know what is in your backyard. Since you are from Wyoming, maybe we will see you at one of our fan trips this summer. Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment.😊

[@isabellame7326]

@@AuthorMelissaCook Unfortunately, we aren't living there right now, hopefully in a few years after retirement we can get back 🤞until then we live vicariously through you all 😎

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

@@isabellame7326 How many years do you have until you retire? We enjoy Jeeping every week. If you head our way, let us know! In the meantime, thanks for watching and living vicariously through us. We'll keep them coming. 🙂

[@isabellame7326]

@@AuthorMelissaCook The goal is 4, but with this economy who knows 🤷‍♀️🤞look forward to more videos,idk if it was this one, but we were both saying what you were....Myron should be here to see this! 😎

[@jimotten6206]

Way to go guys, keep getting after it

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you! Thank you! We have a few more shows that were recorded that summer and fall to edit and put out. Next up, Pryor Mountains. Thank you for watching and commenting.😁🥰

[@tigger1999]

You guys did it again, so jealous.. not only great videos and beautiful scenery but also educational. I’m working on the wife to make the drive from Washington st to hopefully make your August jeep run. Keep them coming!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck talking your wife into the trip. We look forward to meeting you if you can make it. :-)

[@tigger1999]

My son lives in Billings and I am moving my daughter to Billings at the end of March, things appear to be in my favor . 🤞🏼

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

@@tigger1999 Two kids in Billings? Oh, yeah. The wife is going to want to come out for a visit. That sure would be great if you can make our fan trip. The Pryor Mountain wildflower trip is July 8th and Cooke City, Montana is August 5th. Mark your calendar. Thanks for leaving us a comment.

[@robingonzalez1210]

Wow !!! Awesome job, spectacular views, I envy you guys, can't wait to meet you guys someday. Be safe and God bless.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. If you make it to his neighborhood, let us know or I'm sure we will run into you. Thanks for the wonderful comment!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you! We appreciate the kudos! Do keep in touch if you come our way. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - and KZbin, of course. Thanks for watching.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Hi, Robin. This is Wyoming Jeeper Melissa Cook. Elgin and I are publishing the Wyoming Jeepers Trail Guide and would like to use your comment in our book for the featured comment on the Devil Canyon to the Bighorn Mountains chapter. Is that okay with you?

[@rvingitup]

You make me want to get a jeep!

[@wyomingjeepers]

They are fun that is for sure! You can get to a lot of remote places. :-)

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

HAHAHA. - I hope so! We have a ton of fun in ours as you can see. One of the reasons we film this show is to take people like you who can't get out to the two-tracks to discover what is at the end of the road for a ride. Thanks for watching and leaving us a fun comment.

[@obrianmcc12]

Epic!

[@melissacook]

We love the feedback! You brought a smile to our faces. Thank you!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks!

[@CplSkiUSMC]

There are so many incredible places here to explore. Kinda funny about the looking straight down part... I used to be a real sissy about heights when I moved here 16 years ago, but it's a vertical world here in the Rockies and I've had to get used to it. I wanted to get used to it. Within a couple of years I was pretty well adjusted, but I still don't walk right to the edge of a cliff... that's just crazy. I've gotten over that fear but I guess Melissa maybe still has some "reservations" about it. LOL

[@wyomingjeepers]

I get it... I still don''t like being near a cliff walking around. Melissa was raised a flatlander and didn't grow up in the mountains. She is gettin more used to it but I'm sure it will always bug her some. Thanks for the comment!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Yes, Melissa has reservations because we once came over a hill that seems completely sound and the road was GONE under the driver's side. GONE! One BIG hole in the ground about 10 feet deep and quite wide. What it seems, may not be what it is - especially if there is a cut-away that I can't see. So, yes, I'm the baby. Elaine seems quite calm in this video but most of the time she gets the baby award. Hahaha - I actually pulled a long Uhaul trailer over the Big Horn Mountains by myself once. I can't do it. It's the narrow, less driven roads that scare me the most. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. May our paths cross soon.

[@jerrystephensen9486]

That looks like a fun trip I’m ready to try it

[@wyomingjeepers]

Sounds like a good idea!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hey Jerrry. You know if we go again, we will call you!

[@jerrystephensen9486]

@@AuthorMelissaCook sounds good to me.

[@tstanton5028]

This is my last year of working before I retire. Guess where I'm going first? Thanks for the GREAT video.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Let us know when you arrive so we can go for a ride to celebrate🎉. 😊

[@wyomingjeepers]

Early congratulations!!! That could be a real nice retirement trip. :-)

[@rooah777]

I catch myself smiling when I watch your videos.... Do you make your own music or do you get stock music from somewhere?

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad to hear the videos bring smiles. :-) We purchased the rights to the main theme song from taketones. The rest of the music came from KZbin Studio where we post the videos from. I wish I was talented enough to make this music. We feel it is beautiful and adds to the scenery shots.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Smiling is exactly what we want our audience to do. Laughing is even better. Haha. Okay, we can't be laughing all the time. The scenery isn't funny, after all but that Elaine... Haha. Thanks for watching and making my day with your comment!

[@howardjones2021]

Have ridden most of that in an ATV. Lots of Teepee rings up there

[@wyomingjeepers]

That is interesting... Have to look the next time we are out that way. Thanks for the tip!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

We missed the Teepee rings. Darn. Next time! Thanks for giving us the heads up and for leaving us a comment.

[@howardjones2021]

@@AuthorMelissaCook I will do a little research for you to point some out. The significance is that tepee rings predate western influence. When steel knives and hatchets became avail, natives started using stakes to hold down tepee sides

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

@@howardjones2021 That's so interesting. Thank you! 🙂

[@ryanengle6510]

I’m trying to plan some off-road trips for the summer, I’m a student down at UW. Is this route open to the public and if so do you guys ever post your routes?

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

We typically have a map in our latest episodes. Elgin and I are working on a book of maps for our first thirty shows but that probably won't be out until next summer, realistically. This route is open to the public on foot, except a small piece that is privately owned by the Bischoff family in Lovell. They do lend the key to people at times. I don't know if they lend one out to everyone; you will need to call them and ask. With the key, you can drive the full route. Beware, the road out of Devil's Canyon on the show is a very steep drive and climbs from the bottom of the canyon to the top in quick order. We liken it to the Morrison Jeep Trail, only much shorter. If you are afraid of heights, this is not a road for you, but you can go in from the bottom and exit the same way without climbing that mountain. I hope you get to see it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Looks like Melissa answered this pretty well... In the video, you see us go through two gates... Anything between the two gates requires permission.

[@Jasonrcsd]

since you had to cross private property, I'm assuming that i couldn't jump in my Jeep and do the same route?

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are correct. There are are two locked gates that you have to get through. This is why Jon invited us because he had access and knew we didn't. He knew we would like the drive. On the video, you will see us go through two gates made from iron poles. One is right before we met the Bischoff family and one is right after we climbed out of the canyon. Everything before the first gate and after the 2nd gate is available to the public. Unfortunately, the canyon requires a key to the gates.

[@DarkLordofDebate]

@@wyomingjeepers Is any of the canyon publicly accessible? Looks like a lot of it is BLM land, but all the access points are through that ranch. Are any of those roads accessing it public?

[@wyomingjeepers]

@@DarkLordofDebate Yes, No and Kinda... Now I'll explain. 🙂 The main canyon (Devil) is all on public land. The gate getting in there is also on public land. I talked to the BLM a year ago to find out what was going on and it seems some sort of deal was made quite some time ago exchanging access on other land and allowing Bischoff's control of the canyon for vehicle travel. So... No, you can't just drive down in there. You can however, contact the Bischoff's and they may allow entry. I really don't know the Bischoffs so it was nice that Jon took us through. The Yes - You can park at the gate to Devil canyon and walk down there without permission from the Bischoff family. There is a road that follows the top of the canyon on the west side that also is public access. Hope this helps.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

The Biscoff family ranch office in Lovell. You can contact them to ask for the key. I can't image they would say no. If we go again, I'd like to go in through the canyon and then back out without making the huge loop because it is a long day for a Jeep and the most beautiful spot is behind the gate in the canyon. Thanks for watching.

[@gregjones2217]

@@AuthorMelissaCook my former inlaws owned the Quick ranch between Cody and Meeteetse. The commonality of sheep made them friends with the Bischofs.