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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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GSrider
November 7, 2019
62 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Adventure Touring
First time I saw and rode this road was in 2004 when I was at a rally in Cody WY. We went up there with a few riders and took all day to get there and enjoy the scenery. The road is fantastic and while there aren't many amenities, fine by me btw, it is just an incredible ride. I have been back about 4-5 more times as Cody WY is one of my favorite towns as well...
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rtcoker
January 26, 2020
197 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
I ride about 20,000 miles a year. I have done Beartooth four times now. It is my favorite of all roads in the US. And I live 30 minutes from the Dragon. Beartooth has it all, up hill, downhill, curves, switchbacks and views, views views. pulloffs, and forests for picnics. It is less than an hour from Yellowstone or Cody WY. I do not miss this road whenever I am within 200 miles of it. Just do it. Ride it. You will never regret it or forget it.
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DASHT120
April 23, 2020
104 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Amazing stretch of Highway. This is my all time favorite ride.
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