Driving Roads / Beartooth Highway
Beartooth Highway
This 68-mile run between Red Lodge and Cooke City zigzags up steep switchbacks to the 10,947-foot Beartooth Pass, one of the highest paved roads in the Northern Rockies. It runs about 68 miles along US-212 in Montana / Wyoming, roughly ~3 hours one way of driving.
68 mi
Length
~3 hours one way
Drive time
Montana / Wyoming
Region
What to track on Beartooth Highway
Track the elevation climb and replay the switchback ascent to the pass; cornering and altitude are the story here, not top speed.
High-altitude switchbacks with snow possible even in summer; slow for hairpins and watch for changing weather and ice in shaded sections.
Record your run on Beartooth Highway
Open Road is free on iPhone and Android.
Questions, answered
- How long is Beartooth Highway?
- Beartooth Highway runs about 68 miles along US-212, roughly ~3 hours one way of driving without stops.
- Where is Beartooth Highway?
- Beartooth Highway is in Montana / Wyoming, following US-212.
- What's the best app to track a drive on Beartooth Highway?
- Open Road records the whole run automatically — route replay, distance, drive time, top speed, and g-force — and saves it to a stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.