Beartooth Highway
Road Captain
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From: East Tennessee
Also interested in mid Sept.. will be in the Red Lodge area and was wondering if we could do the pass or just plan to go straight to Cody. When do they normally close the pass for the winter?
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From: Illinois
In mid August I'm taking a trip out to Colorado then down to So.Cal to visit friends then up to Yosemite & back over to Yellowstone. Reading this thread I never thought about the Beartooth pass but you have my interest peaked. So I guess the first week in Sept. isn't to late in the season to make run through the pass? I've been through Montana last year but not in that neck of the woods.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Fond du Lac,Wi.
Thanks for the advice....I plan on coming into Yellowstone from Idaho(hwy.20) & spend a day or 2 there(camping).Being late August/early Sept. my thinking is that Yellowstone won't be that crowded(1st. time there).Beartooth pass would be a great ride on the way back home(Wisc.).
It can snow up there all 12 months of the year. I've driven it many times in the car, but I'm looking forward to riding it this year. As for animals, it is great to see them up close, but they are not tame and you definitely want to respect their space. You don't want to mess with bulls in rut (any species) or mamas with babies(any species). I have seen bears, both grizzlies and black bears, close to Cook City.
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Beartooth Highway
2012 will be my 11th year riding the Beartooth Highway - it never gets old! We always go mid-July and, for the most part, have always had rideable weather. Chilly on top but by the time you get to the high desert - it can get pretty darn hot! Ride the Beartooth, then do Chief Joseph's Highway. Cooke City is a neat little tourist town but there's more to do in Cody. Enjoy the ride - it's one of the best anywhere.
Looks like it will have to be pushed back to a ride I want to do next summer. I blew out my achilles tendon on Monday and had surgery on Thursday. Apparently it will be 12 weeks before I can wear two shoes again.... 
Tourer
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From: Fond du Lac,Wi.
Sorry to here of your misfortune......get well sone.
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