Scenic drive
Beartooth Pass (Wyoming side)
Cody, Wyoming
Charles Kuralt called US 212 the most beautiful drive in America, topping out at 10,947 ft.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
The Beartooth Highway climbs in long switchbacks to a high plateau of alpine lakes and tundra. The pass itself is in Wyoming but most people drive the full route between Red Lodge, Montana and Cooke City. Snow patches linger into July.
Good to know
- Opens late May, closes mid-October
- Allow a full half day
- Fuel up in Red Lodge or Cooke City
- Best time
- Mid-summer morning
- Open
- Late May to mid October
- Getting there
- Paved, tight switchbacks
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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