BEARTOOTH NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY
This straightforward ride begins and ends on U.S. Highway 212 and never deviates
from that road, so finding your way is no problem. Yet negotiating the Beartooth
National Scenic Byway is no picnic: You begin riding at around 7,600 feet
in elevation and top out at almost 11,000 feet.
Although the road’s apex is in Wyoming, the Montana section is still
high enough to make it the loftiest highway in all of the mountain-filled
Big Sky State. It is also one of the most spectacular roadways on the North
American continent. Cooke City, where the ride begins, is strictly a tourist
town and Red Lodge, at ride’s end, is primarily one, too, so expect
to find all services in both communities.
Location:
Beartooth National Scenic Byway
Type: Road Ride
Rating: Experienced
Mileage: 65miles
