Beartooth Highway Closing Friday Due to Winter Weather

Beartooth Highway closing Friday due to winter weather

RED LODGE, Mont. — The Beartooth Highway is scheduled to close early on Friday at 2:30 p.m. due to forecasted winter weather.

Incoming Snowstorm To Close Beartooth Highway Friday — 5 Days Early

An expected blast of winter-like weather will close the Beartooth Highway for the season at 2:30 p.m. Friday, five days earlier than scheduled. The snowstorm is “the first salvo” of a seasonal shift, said Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.

Beartooth Pass, MT/WY, to Close Early as Winter Storm Approaches

Beartooth Pass, which spans the Wyoming-Montana border about 30 miles east of Yellowstone National Park, is set to close Friday, October 9, at 2:30 p.m. The pass, home to North America’s sole summer-only ski area, was initially scheduled to close four days later, on October 13. However, due to an encroaching winter weather system, officials have decided to close the […]

Beartooth Highway To Close For Winter 2026-27 Season

Winter is not far away, the leaves are falling from the trees and that means some popular travel destinations are about to shut down until next spring. US Highway 212 over the Beartooth Pass in Northwest Wyoming and Southern Montana, is scheduled to close on Tuesday, October 13th for the upcoming winter season, although an approaching weather system could move up the closure date. The closure area is between 9.4 miles east of the intersection of…