Chief Joseph made a great highway. The Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (Wyoming Highway 296) is a stunning 47-mile route in Wyoming, connecting Cody to the Beartooth Highway (US 212), offering panoramic mountain views, wildlife, and historical significance along the Nez Perce trail. Key highlights include the Dead Indian Pass Overlook, Sunlight Creek Bridge, and opportunities to see grizzlies, elk, and bison in Shoshone National Forest, though it’s best driven in summer/fall due to seasonal closures and hairpin turns.
And he dammed up the Columbia River.