Charles Kuralt called it "the most beautiful drive in America." The Beartooth Highway climbs to 10,947 feet through 20 switchbacks, passing alpine plateaus, glacial lakes, and snow-capped peaks on its way to Yellowstone.

Stops on This Tour (10)

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   Red Lodge, Montana A former coal mining town turned gateway to adventure. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Rock Creek Vista Point The first major overlook reveals the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness below — over one million acres of roadless terrain... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   West Summit — 10,947 feet The highest point on the highway. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Twin Lakes Glacially carved lakes sit in granite basins surrounded by permanent snowfields. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Beartooth Lake A turquoise gem at 8,900 feet beneath the Beartooth Butte, a lone sentinel of ancient sedimentary rock that somehow e... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Clay Butte Lookout Road A side road climbs to a fire lookout tower at 9,811 feet with views of the Absaroka Range and on clear days, the Teto... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Top of the World Store One of America's most remote general stores sits at 9,400 feet. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Pilot and Index Peaks Viewpoint Two dramatic volcanic spires — Pilot Peak at 11,708 feet and Index Peak at 11,313 feet — served as navigation landmar... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Cooke City, Montana A tiny mountain hamlet of 75 year-round residents, snowbound for months each winter. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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    Northeast Entrance — Yellowstone The highway delivers you to the least-visited entrance of Yellowstone National Park. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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