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Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World)
United States · US-212
Praised by CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt as 'the most beautiful drive in America.' Rises out of Red Lodge via an endless zig-zag staircase of steep switchbacks onto an arctic alpine tundra plateau over 10,000 feet, kissing 10,947 feet at Beartooth Pass. Glacial lakes, sheer granite headwalls, lingering snowbanks in August, and Gateway to Yellowstone.
Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World) runs 68 miles between Red Lodge, MT and Cooke City, MT. We count about 310 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartRed Lodge, MT45.1858, -109.2468
- High5,568 ft - 10,947 ft (Beartooth Pass)elevation range
- EndCooke City, MT45.0205, -109.9324
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 47 miYellowstone PowersportsCody, United States
- 51 miBeartooth Harley-DavidsonBillings, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World) take to ride?
- About 68 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World) start and end?
- It runs between Red Lodge, MT and Cooke City, MT. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World) a twisty road?
- We count about 310 corners across 68 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Beartooth Highway (The Top of the World)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.