News Release

Beartooth Highway (US-212) opens Friday, May 27 EXPECT A TEMPORARY CLOSURE BEGINNING AT 5 P.M.; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions

Plowing Beartooth Highway 2021

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

News Release Date: May 26, 2022

Contact: Morgan Warthin, [phone]

• The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open Friday, May 27 at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
• This is a temporary closure due to expected winter weather, heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions through the weekend. The highway will reopen as conditions allow.
• Check the Montana and Wyoming departments of transportation websites for road updates and status throughout the summer.