The Beartooth Highway crests at which mountain pass?

The Beartooth Highway crests at Beartooth Pass.

The pass reaches about 10,947 feet (3,337 meters) above sea level in Wyoming’s Beartooth Mountains. The highway is the scenic section of U.S. Route 212 linking Red Lodge, Montana, with Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park.

The route opened in 1936 and climbs dramatically through switchbacks, alpine plateaus, lakes, and exposed mountain terrain. It follows a route associated with General Philip Sheridan, who crossed the mountains in 1872 during an inspection trip to Yellowstone.

A common mix-up is confusing Beartooth Pass with nearby mountain crossings such as Logan Pass in Glacier National Park or Teton Pass in the Tetons. Beartooth Pass is the summit specifically crossed by the Beartooth Highway. Heavy snow means the road is generally open only from late spring into autumn.