US 212 from I-90 to Red Lodge MT

coolmom42 wrote:

CloudDriver wrote:

2chiefsRus wrote:
We want to park the motorhomes at Red Lodge and just do a day trip from Red Lodge to the Pass.

A suggestion for your consideration - There are actually two great drives that you can do in a one day loop from Red Lodge. The Beartooth Highway continues over the pass to connect to the Chief Joseph Highway. We have done both and actually feel that the mountain scenery is more varied and spectacular along the Chief Joseph. The Chief Joseph goes over the Dead Indian Pass and then down to join route 120 north of Cody. Route 120 north (which becomes route 72 in Montana) will take you to Belfrey, from which you can take route 308 back to Red Lodge. Google Maps has this loop as 143 miles and about 3 hours. Plan on more like 5-6 hours, as you will make many stops to admire the beauty.

IMO the best of the pull offs along the Chief Joseph are at the bridge over the canyon of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River and at the top of Dead Indian Pass.

I agree with this. The Chief Joseph byway is absolutely stunning.

Yes it is



Love those drives,

thanks for the suggestions!

CloudDriver wrote:

2chiefsRus wrote:
We want to park the motorhomes at Red Lodge and just do a day trip from Red Lodge to the Pass.

A suggestion for your consideration - There are actually two great drives that you can do in a one day loop from Red Lodge. The Beartooth Highway continues over the pass to connect to the Chief Joseph Highway. We have done both and actually feel that the mountain scenery is more varied and spectacular along the Chief Joseph. The Chief Joseph goes over the Dead Indian Pass and then down to join route 120 north of Cody. Route 120 north (which becomes route 72 in Montana) will take you to Belfrey, from which you can take route 308 back to Red Lodge. Google Maps has this loop as 143 miles and about 3 hours. Plan on more like 5-6 hours, as you will make many stops to admire the beauty.

IMO the best of the pull offs along the Chief Joseph are at the bridge over the canyon of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River and at the top of Dead Indian Pass.

I agree with this. The Chief Joseph byway is absolutely stunning.

2chiefsRus wrote:
We want to park the motorhomes at Red Lodge and just do a day trip from Red Lodge to the Pass.

A suggestion for your consideration - There are actually two great drives that you can do in a one day loop from Red Lodge. The Beartooth Highway continues over the pass to connect to the Chief Joseph Highway. We have done both and actually feel that the mountain scenery is more varied and spectacular along the Chief Joseph. The Chief Joseph goes over the Dead Indian Pass and then down to join route 120 north of Cody. Route 120 north (which becomes route 72 in Montana) will take you to Belfrey, from which you can take route 308 back to Red Lodge. Google Maps has this loop as 143 miles and about 3 hours. Plan on more like 5-6 hours, as you will make many stops to admire the beauty.

IMO the best of the pull offs along the Chief Joseph are at the bridge over the canyon of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River and at the top of Dead Indian Pass.

evanrem wrote:
Did it last year. Was pretty easy going. Not sure I would take it all the way to Yellowstone.

Understand, definitely not. We want to park the motorhomes at Red Lodge and just do a day trip from Red Lodge to the Pass.

Flat and straight with a lot of rude, impatient daily commuters. You will be passed on blind corners, flipped off and honked at but the road itself is good.

Easy road and a nice campground just south of town...easy day commute to do the Bear from there.

Did it last year. Was pretty easy going. Not sure I would take it all the way to Yellowstone.

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