Beartooth Highway

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Beartooth Highway is a renowned high-altitude scenic roadway in the Rocky Mountains, celebrated for its dramatic switchbacks, alpine vistas, and access to Yellowstone National Park.

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instanceOf mountain pass road
scenic highway
approximateLength about 109 kilometers
about 68 miles
climate alpine climate
constructionCompleted 1936
crosses Beartooth Pass
designation All-American Road
easternTerminus near Red Lodge, Montana
hasFeature multiple switchbacks
sharp curves
steep grades
hasSeasonalStatus generally open late spring through early fall
typically closed in winter
highestElevation approximately 10,947 feet
approximately 3,337 meters
knownFor access to wilderness areas
alpine vistas
dramatic switchbacks
high-altitude driving
scenic overlooks
locatedIn Montana
United States
Wyoming
locatedInMountainRange Rocky Mountains
nearbyTown Cooke City, Montana
Red Lodge, Montana
Silver Gate, Montana
offersViewOf alpine plateaus
glacial cirques
high mountain lakes
snowfields in summer
openedToTraffic 1936
partOf U.S. Route 212 NERFINISHED
partOfProgram U.S. National Scenic Byways Program
passesNear Custer National Forest
Shoshone National Forest
popularFor cycling
motorcycling
photography
sightseeing
tourist driving
providesAccessTo Yellowstone National Park
roadType two-lane paved highway
subjectTo rapid weather changes
snowstorms even in summer
traverses Beartooth Mountains
westernTerminus near Cooke City, Montana

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Cooke City, Montana accessRoute Beartooth Highway
Beartooth Mountains knownFor Beartooth Highway
Beartooth Mountains traversedBy Beartooth Highway
Colter Pass, Montana locatedOn Beartooth Highway
Beartooth Plateau accessedBy Beartooth Highway
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway connectsTo Beartooth Highway