Planning a Beartooth Highway road trip

The Beartooth Highway, nicknamed the “Highway to the Sky” and named an All-American Highway, is a segment of U.S. Route 212 that connects Yellowstone National Park to Red Lodge, Montana. The 69-mile highway winds and climbs to more than 10,000 feet above sea level to reach Beartooth Pass. The road passes through alpine forest and arctic tundra, is full of sheer drop-offs, and delivers constant views of lakes and 12,000-foot peaks. The descent carries the highway into the state of Wyoming before returning to Montana to reach Cooke City and the northeast entrance of Yellowstone.