Road trip guide
Beartooth Highway: the drive, the stops and where to sleep
- Distance
- About 68 miles (110 km)
- Time
- 1 day
- Best time
- Late May–mid October (seasonal opening)
US 212 climbs to nearly 11,000 feet between Red Lodge, Montana and Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance.
Open this route in XCRSNHighlights
- Rock Creek switchbacks
- Beartooth Pass summit
- Twin Lakes overlook
- Lamar Valley wildlife beyond the park entrance
The route
- Red Lodge, MT
- Beartooth Pass, WY
- Cooke City, MT
Road trip tips
- The highway closes in winter; check opening dates.
- Weather changes fast at the top — expect wind and cold even in July.
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