Help with traveling the Beartooth Highway
Hi everyone. This is my first post! We've had a travel trailer for awhile, but since I'll be retiring soon we plan to upgrade to a Fifth Wheel. But for this summer's trip we'll still have our 30 ft...
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To further clarify the loop drive others have suggested, from Cody go north on route 120 (route 72 in MT) to Belfry then west on route 308 to Red Lodge. Route 212 south from Red Lodge is the Beartooth Highway which tops out at about 11,000 feet then descends to join route 296, which is the Chief Joseph Highway. The Chief Joseph tops out at Dead Indian Pass at about 8,000 feet then joins with route 120 north of Cody, making the round trip. We have done this entire route except for the route 308 section.
In our Class C we have done the Beartooth from Red Lodge to the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone and the Chief Joseph in both directions from/to the Northeast Entrance. Both roads are spectacular drives but IMO not a good idea to tow a 30 ft TT over either one.
Some pictures of the climb from Red Lodge on the Beartooth:
The Bear's Tooth
On the Chief Joseph, the descent from Dead Indian Pass heading toward Yellowstone:
In our Class C we have done the Beartooth from Red Lodge to the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone and the Chief Joseph in both directions from/to the Northeast Entrance. Both roads are spectacular drives but IMO not a good idea to tow a 30 ft TT over either one.
Some pictures of the climb from Red Lodge on the Beartooth:
The Bear's Tooth
On the Chief Joseph, the descent from Dead Indian Pass heading toward Yellowstone:
