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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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Richard Herr
January 20, 2020
12 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
I've had the opportunity to ride Bear Tooth Pass twice. It is a great ride with beautiful scenery. Both times were in late July. The first time, it was sunny and warm in Cody and very windy and 45 degrees on Bear Tooth Pass. The second time it was raining with snow mixed in and the wind was blowing fairly hard as well. Bring your cold weather jacket and gloves for this ride.
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PaulC
April 14, 2020
812 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
I rode Beartooth Pass in 2017 and 2019. This is probably the most enjoyable ride I've been on - anywhere. From Red Lodge, Montana to Cody, Wyoming. Fantastic scenery, great road condition, no gas or amenities. It has been called "the most beautiful drive in America". There are two great passes on this ride, Beartooth in Montana (10,947 feet) and Dunraven in Wyoming (8859 feet). Each is the highest driveable point in its respective state.
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dynoflyer
December 14, 2020
35 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Awesome must do ride. At the top of the pass are billboards warning about camping, "this is grizzly country".
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