Red Lodge

Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce / CVB / Red Lodge, MT

An Aha! moment in Red Lodge

Beartooth Highway; Yellowstone northeast gateway

Scenic gateway

nature, learning, culture

Red Lodge, Montana, is the northern starting point for US-212’s Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone National Park’s northeast entrance. The route crosses the Beartooth Mountain Range.

Discovery Waypoints

• Beartooth Highway / Local Attraction — A US-212 highway crossing the Beartooth Mountain Range between Red Lodge and Yellowstone’s northeast entrance.
• Yellowstone Northeast Entrance / Local Attraction — The northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park, reached by the Beartooth Highway.
• Red Lodge Mountain / Local Attraction — A named mountain associated with skiing.
• Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary / Culture / Experience
• Chief Joseph Scenic Byway / Local Attraction — A scenic highway identified as WY-296 between Cody and US-212.
• Carbon County Historical Society & Museum / Museum / Learning
• Rock Creek / Natural Feature
• Downtown Red Lodge / Scenic Route / District

Local Knowledge

• Beartooth Highway / Local Attraction — The road is the highest-elevation highway in the Northern Rockies.
• Yellowstone Northeast Entrance / Local Attraction — The full route from Red Lodge to the entrance is 68.7 miles along US-212.
• Red Lodge Mountain / Local Attraction — A local account recalls a marriage proposal while skiing in the middle of “M” at Red Lodge Mountain.
• Chief Joseph Scenic Byway / Local Attraction — From Cody, the route reaches the WY-296 junction after 17 miles and follows the highway for 47 miles to US-212.

From Beartooth Highway to Yellowstone Northeast Entrance and Red Lodge Mountain, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Red Lodge distinctive.

Additional local facts are awaiting source verification. Place listings do not imply Aha! partnerships or installed Discovery Points.

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