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United States, Montana and Wyoming

Beartooth Highway

Swaths of switchbacks climb to 3337 metres past alpine lakes and snowfields.

Length

109 km

In miles

67.7 mi

Driving time

3 hr 24 min

Atlas rating

9.7 / 10

Driving quality9.4
Scenery9.9

The run

Red Lodge to Cooke City, following the US 212. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.

Season

Open only from late May to mid October