Yellowstone National Park Beartooth Highway
and Grand Teton National Park Road Construction

Beartooth Highway 2016 Road Opening Information

The entire Beartooth Highway including Beartooth Pass will open Friday, May 23, 2014 for the travel season. Traffic gates will open at 9:00 am at both ends of the Highway.

Travelers will be able to drive the entire 68 miles of the Highway from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana.

The Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (WY 296) is also open for travel and provides access to the Beartooth Highway and the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

There is always the potential for snow and icy road conditions at high elevations of the Beartooth Highway this time of year, especially as spring/summer weather moves through the area. Travelers are encouraged to drive with caution and travel slowly. Cell phone service is very limited along the Beartooth Highway so a check of weather and road conditions should be made prior to travel.

Road information will be posted to the beartoothhighway.com website as it becomes available. Travelers may also call the following for updates:

Safe travels everyone - and enjoy the Beartooth Highway - Montana and Wyoming's National Scenic Byways All-American Road.

Updated: December 28, 2015 - Road Construction

Grand Teton National Park Road Construction

Updated: December 28, 2015 - Road Construction