Beartooth Highway

68 miles of US-212 climbing to 10,947 ft over Beartooth Pass — switchbacks, alpine tundra, and the high road into Yellowstone's northeast gate.

68 mi
Length
6
Verified stops
10,910 ft
High point
Scenic
Road type

What you'll hit along the way.

Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.

Mile 3.8

Cooke City, MT

Tiny gateway town to Yellowstone's NE entrance — fuel, food, lodging, and the only resupply heading west into the park.

Mile 26.5

Beartooth Lake

Glacial cirque lake with a campground and quick lakeside pull-off — popular photo stop for the granite spires above.

Mile 26.8

Top of the World Store

Tiny general store, gas, and the only structure for miles on the alpine plateau — open seasonally, cash king.

Mile 36.8

West Summit / Beartooth Pass

The high point at 10,947 ft — alpine tundra, frequent snowfields into July, raw exposure to weather.

Mile 55.4

Rock Creek Vista Point

Major overlook above the switchback wall at 9,190 ft — panoramic view down into Rock Creek Canyon, restrooms.

Mile 67.4

Red Lodge, MT

Eastern terminus town — fuel, food at Cafe Regis, and the easy bailout north on MT-78 to Billings.

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