Beartooth Highway - Wikipedia
The Beartooth Highway is the section of U.S. Route 212 between Red Lodge and Cooke City, Montana. It traces a series of steep zigzags and switchbacks , along the Montana–Wyoming border ( 45th parallel ) to the 10,947-foot-high (3,337 m) Beartooth Pass in Wyoming.
Beartooth Highway: Things to Do, Map, Photos & Travel Tips
2021年10月9日 · The Beartooth Highway is one of the most spectacular scenic drives we have done in the USA, rivaling Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Big Sur Coast Highway in California.
Beartooth Highway | Montana Department of Transportation …
2024年4月23日 · MDT is responsible for the highway to the Montana/Wyoming border, where the National Park Service takes over maintenance responsibilities through Wyoming, back into Montana and into Yellowstone Park. The highway is generally open from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, weather permitting.
The Beartooth Highway - Red Lodge
At the highway’s summit, travelers find themselves in a sky-high world of glacial cirques, clear alpine lakes, and snow that lingers through the summer months. The brutal climate at this elevation deters the growth of trees and shrubs, and the plants that do grow here have adapted in remarkable ways.
Dramatic Scenic Drive on Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone
2023年7月19日 · Named a National Scenic Byway’s “All-American Road,” the Beartooth Highway (U.S. Highway 212) climbs 5,000 feet through lodgepole pine forests leading you to an enchanting world made of alpine lakes, 20 peaks over 12,000 feet, …
Beartooth Scenic Highway - National Scenic Byway Foundation
Heralded as one of the most scenic drives in the United States, the Beartooth Highway, a National Scenic Byways All-American Road, features breathtaking views of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains, and open high alpine plateaus dotted with countless glacial lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife.
West Summit on the Beartooth Highway | Photos of the Beartooth Highway ...
With an elevation of 10,947 feet, West Summit is the highest point along the Beartooth Highway. The views, as might be expected, are outstanding - with superb views of the Beartooth Mountains and many mountain ranges in Wyoming.
Beartooth Highway - Yellowstone Safari Company
2024年4月17日 · It runs through southwest Montana and northwest Wyoming, connecting Yellowstone National Park to Red Lodge, Montana via the Beartooth Pass. Nicknamed the “Highway to the Sky”, it is famous for stunning vistas and …
Beartooth Highway | cookecitymtmuseum
From deeply forested mountain slopes to the stunted ground cover of the high alpine tundra the Beartooths are a must see for any visitor. At nearly 11,000 feet, the summit of the Beartooth Pass gives way to spectacular views of the surrounding landscape formed by uplifting tectonic plates 80 to 55 million years ago.
Itinerary: Beartooth Highway - Bozeman CVB
This epic 68-mile stretch of US Highway 212 between Red Lodge, Montana and the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone National Park at Cooke City is one of the most scenic drives in America, offering breathtaking vistas, dramatic ascents and descents, and a chance to experience some of the most gorgeous landscapes in the nation.