A Traveler's Experience
hansjorn on July 10, 2004 (traveled on June 28, 2004)Beartooth Highway (MT, WY)
Travelling from Dickinson, ND, to Yellowstone National Park, we wanted to enter Yellowstone Park via its northeast gateway. That meant following US Highway 212 (the Beartooth Highway) from Red Lodge to Cooke City - but we didn't realize that we would go over the highest pass in Montana/Wyoming.
What an experience that was driving up the mountain, since I am a little bit scared of heights! But we got up driving in 25-35 mph without meeting too much traffic.
On the top, or on a plateau near the top, it started to rain, then to thunder and finally we got a hailstorm for half an hour, so we had to stop the car, since the road got slippery.
The road down to Cooke City was beautiful, since the sun came out and the descent was not as sharp.
Altogether this route IS fantastic, even for a driver who has gone through several high passes in the Alps.
What Others Have Said
digdug on January 13, 2011 (traveled on August 26, 2010)Had a great ride except for the early snow this year. Each year I fly into Idaho Falls and rent a bike from the Harley dealer there, stay at a hotel almost in their parking lot, then...
wznoble on September 10, 2010 (traveled on August 7, 2010)My son and I exited the northeast entrance of Yellowstone on a ten day Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota adventure. We were disappointed to see that the famous Beartooth Highway was...
mssuzieq on August 27, 2009 (traveled on August 17, 2009)Approximately 10+ miles of this roadway is currently under construction. The last 5 miles up and then the first 5 miles down (the entire summit) is loosely packed gravel. You have a...
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