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4.91 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.91
142 Reviews

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Jun 30, 2001

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FBFletch
11 McR Points
November 1, 2012
I rode the Beartooth Hwy on August 5, 2011. It…
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Poola
February 22, 2012
Went to Cody, WY in July 2010 for the 70th annual…
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Written Directions

North entrance....Go south of Billings and I-90 on highway 212 through Red Lodge (MT). About 15 minutes south of town you go UP! way up to nearly 11,000 feet. Extreme road. About 2 hrs later after going over the top and down a even narrower south decent into Wyoming, you can go West into Yellowstone Park on 212 through Cook City, or East to Cody on the Chief Joseph scenic Highway, and it is nearly as good as the Beartooth! From the East do yourselves a favor and come from Sheridan over the Bighorn Mountains(another great route!). Suggest if going South to forget Yellowstone Park and go east! Fantastic mountain route. If you gotta see the park..Turn around at Sheridan and go back in on 14 through Cody. Don't miss these roads!

Scenery

This road will curl your hair. Lotsa UP and DOWN, little guardrails, awesome scenery. You couldn't build a better route than this one! Expect to see as many bikes on this road as cars! Everything from incredible mountains, dense forest, rivers, rocks to snow and tundra. And a whole lot of "straight down"!. Photo contributed by visitor in May 09: "Beartooth Pass In August 2008."

Drive Enjoyment

Steep grades, endless hairpin curves, countless switch-backs, good pavement as no trucks, campers dare go up this one!

Photo contributed by visitor in May 09: "Bear Tooth Pass Photo - August 2007."

Photo contributed by visitor in Jul 09: "View from overlook in MT. This is a stop with resrtooms and photo ops."

Photo contributed by visitor in Jul 09: "Near the summit on 212 in MT. Rain in the distance."

Tourism Opportunities

Just lots of pullouts to peer over the edge!

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icemanhrr
January 15, 2021
48 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
I've ridden it twice so far while in the Yellowstone area. You just can't miss this ride if you get in the area. The roads and scenery are awesome.
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Clemmie64
August 23, 2021
8 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
We just rode the pass from Red lodge to 296, That is the Chief Joseph Scenic highway to Cody. The pass was great and the beauty was stunning to see and good road, it was 58 degrees at the top, so layer up as you stop. It's worth the ride and the construction was not bad at all. The CJSH was to us a better ride with the views for us, its a hidden gem not to be missed. It had beautiful canyons and valley passes and sweeping turns, just a great road to enjoy along with the Bear Tooth.
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Guest
January 18, 2011
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
Made the trip over Beartooth early September 2010. Sunny in Red Lodge and 45 degrees. cold (36 degrees) and rain on the other side. Weather changes fast so be prepared if you go in the fall. The following day the pass was closed due to heavy snow. What a beautiful ride. Maybe saw 6 vehicles and no bikes. Made the ride alone and certainly wish I could have shared this with the wife and riding neighbors. I have traveled all over the West and this was the best--so far. Next year Alaska.
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