West Yellowstone to Red Lodge

Thanks, TT. I will look those up on the map. I don't have to go to Cody, it just seems like the museum is worth the trip. I mostly must go through the museum in Red Lodge because my ancestors will have some things in there.

Which of those two ways would be the easiest to drive or are they all the same? I know the Beartooth is not for the faint of heart but I do think that will be closed.

If the East Entrance is open, you could go through the park to Cody. From Cody, take WY-120/MT-72 to MT-308 to Red Lodge. You could overnight in either Red Lodge or Cody. If you have not seen it, the Buffalo Bill Museum Complex in Cody is worth a visit. If you stayed in Cody and the Chief Joseph Highway(WY-296) is open, you could take that to US-212, Cook City and the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone and return to West Yellowstone on the Northern part of the Grand Loop.

Yikes! Now you are scaring me :) I read somewhere that Beartooth is not open til June 14th tis year. I sure hope that is not true. Ill be there on June 3rd for 10 days.

Texas Shadow thanks for the tip on the book. Ill get it. Lots of family from there.

Since you're not towing, I'd take 212 out the NE gate in Yellowstone. It'll give you a chance to experience the Beartooth Pass. On some of those turns, you should be able to look through the windshield and see your own tail lights. :)

if you're just taking the truck, you can do Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, but it will take some time..that's a beautiful drive, but lots of curves and then a series of switchbacks down the side of a very high mountain.
But you can come back through Cody and go back into Yellowstone from there.
You will need the two days, maybe more if your genealogy research takes more time that you expect.
If you want to read a really good history of Sheridan WY over to Red Lodge..all that high plains country up to Miles City, etc. it's called Where the Rivers Run North, by Sam Morton. Lots of names mentioned in it.