Beartooth Highway

States: Montana and Wyoming
National Forest: Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest, Shoshone National Forest
Length: 68.7 mi / 110.6 km
Time to Allow: Two hours to drive or three hours to experience the entire byway

Providing visitors access to Yellowstone Park's northeast entrance, the Beartooth Highway makes its way across the rugged Beartooth Mountain Range in Montana and Wyoming. The road is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies and provides dramatic views, unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities, and unparalleled wildlife watching.

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  • Skiing through the Wild on the Beartooth Highway

    Skiing through the Wild on the Beartooth Highway

    Updated Dec 9, 2011 in Experience Winter on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing!

    Although much of the road is closed during the winter, the Beartooth Highway still ranks among the West’s best winter recreation hotspots. Between the spouting geysers of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park and the high elevation elegance of Red Lodge, Montana, you’ll find a wealth of skiing opportunities to keep you and your family entertained this snowy season.

  • Snowmobiling Adventures on the Beartooth Highway

    Snowmobiling Adventures on the Beartooth Highway

    Published on Feb 26, 2008

    If you equate winter with snowmobiling adventures, then consider Beartooth Highway a gateway to bliss. Beginning at Red Lodge, Montana and running west toward Yellowstone National Park, a snowmobiling focus in its own right, Beartooth Highway meanders between the Montana and Wyoming borders, connecting the best of both states.

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The following byways are part of the designated byway Beartooth Highway: