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4.91 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.91
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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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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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Longhaul
September 3, 2017
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
I rode part of this route turning when it connects south with Chief Josef highway on 01 August 2017 coming back from British Columbia. That was not to be missed either. The road itself was still under construction then. The new surface was so new the blacktop was leaking oil, had small pea gravel scattered all over it, and the opposite lane was 5" lower with nasty grooves. Impatient drivers, winds gusting over 40 MPH in spots completed the entertainment for me.

I did find one spot near the top on the north side of the highest elevation that had two mountain lakes. It was a scene like something you might see out of the Sound of Music. I had to get off for a while and take it all in. Well worth it I would think, IF the road is done now.
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RedWing04
February 20, 2015
63 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Other
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Eric Kuopus
November 3, 2019
18 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
I've rode Beartooth Pass 3 different times now and each time i'm amazed at how beautiful it is. Each time was riding in August and all 3 times we had different weather. 50/sunny the first time. 30s/Snow the second time and 40s/Rain the third time. I would highly recommend riding this road if you are reading this and debating whether to make the trip. Just make sure to bring the proper riding gear and you will have no issues. The views are incredible! I might be different but it doesn't get old to me. Definitely will ride again
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