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Red Lodge, Montana toto YELLOWSTONE viavia thethe Beartooth Highway Welcome to Red Lodge Whether you’re looking for world-class outdoor recreation, a romantic getaway for two, or Dubbed “the most family-style fun, you’ll find it here. Take a beautiful roadway in walk down Broadway for a look at a town that America” by On the Road gracefully balances the old west and the new. correspondent Charles Downtown is an eclectic collection of Kuralt, the Beartooth locally-owned shops staffed by friendly and Highway climbs to an astounding 10,947 feet above sea level. knowledgeable people, local folks, who’d rather Since its completion in 1936, the Highway has awed millions of tell you about the skiing conditions and hiking visitors with its astonishing views of one of the most rugged trails than pitch a hard sell. and wild areas in the lower 48 states. ACCOMMODATIONS From upscale clothing boutiques to the western-wear shop that’s As it winds its way between the northeast entrance of outfitted local cowboys for decades. A walk downtown takes you AAA Red Lodge Vacation Rentals ........................................................406-425-2125 Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana, the past art galleries and antique shops, a bookstore that beckons you www.aaaredlodgerentals.com Highway traverses an impressive range of ecosystems – from lush to linger and the region’s most beloved candy store. Alpine Lodge .........................................................................................................406-446-2213 lodge pole pine forest to alpine tundra. At the highway’s summit, www.alpineredlodge.com Beartooth Hideaway Inn & Cabins ......................................................406-446-2288 travelers find themselves in a sky-high world of glacial cirques, With over twenty dining options, our eateries run the gamut from the family-style to the elegant and sophisticated. Yet at even www.beartoothhideaway.com clear alpine lakes and snow that lingers through the summer Chateau Rouge .....................................................................................................406-446-1601 months. In late June and July, the fragile tundra blossoms in a the most upscale establishment, you’ll find a friendly face behind www.chateaurouge.com every tray of delectable fare. lavish display of wildflowers – shooting stars, columbine, and Comfort Inn of Red Lodge ..........................................................................406-446-4469 indian paintbrush, to name a few. www.choicehotels.com/hotel/MT010 After you’ve dined with us, let your feet take you on a tour of Red Gallagher’s Irish Rose Bed & Breakfast ............................................406-446-0303 With 20 peaks over 12,000 feet in elevation (including Lodge’s colorful nightlife; from karaoke to dancing, shooting pool www.irishrosehost.com Granite Peak, Montana’s highest at 12,799 feet), the Beartooth to sipping the froth from the crest of a Inn on the Beartooth ......................................................................................888-222-7686 Mountains lie within the 943,377 acre Absaroka-Beartooth local microbrew. www.bbgetaways.com/innonthebeartooth Island at Rock Creek – A Creekside Development .................831-334-8476 Wilderness. Grizzly and black bears make their home here, Home to music festivals and art shows, www.islandatrockcreek.com as do elk, deer, moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goats, traditional cowboy rodeos and motorcycle Lazy M Property Mgmt./Red Lodge Reservations .................877-733-5634 mountain lions and bobcats. With over 950 alpine lakes rallies, Red Lodge offers something for www.redlodgereservations.com and hundreds of miles of trails, these everyone. From whitewater rafting to Lupine Inn ................................................................................................................406-446-1321 fly-fishing, alpine and Nordic skiing to www.lupineinn.com mountains offer ample opportunities .......................................................................................................... sightseeing, you’ll find Pollard Hotel 406-446-0001 for recreation – much of it accessible www.thepollard.com plenty of ways to fill your from the Beartooth Highway. Red Lodge Inn .......................................................................................................406-446-2030 calendar with 365 days of Plan on at least 2 hours driving time www.theredlodgeinn.com fresh air and fun. ............................................................................................ to make the trip between Red Lodge Red Lodge Rentals 406-794-7066 www.redlodgerentals.com and Yellowstone – more if you really For more information go to Rock Creek Resort .............................................................................................406-446-1111 want to experience the beauty of www.redlodge.com www.rockcreekresort.com America’s ulUJmate high-country Rocky Fork Inn ......................................................................................................406-446-2967 route – the Beartooth Highway. Voted #1 Motorcycling www.rockyforkinn.com ......................................................................................................... For more information go to “America’s Most All photos, unless otherwise indicated, Yodeler Motel 406-446-1435 Road in America © Coleman Gallery www.yodelermotel.com www.beartoothhighway.com by the American Motorcyclist Association Beautiful Highway” www.colemangallery.biz For more information go to www.redlodge.com/stay Hwy2Sky.indd 1 2/21/15 10:14 AM 1 RED LODGE 13 BEARTOOTH BUTTE Elevation 5,555 Nestled against Montana’s highest mountain peaks, RED LODGE AREA CHAMBER OF Elevation 10,514 Bands of sandstone give evidence that the Beartooth Butte Red Lodge is a place of extraordinary beauty, world-class outdoor COMMERCE & VISITORS’ CENTER sat at the bottom of an inland sea hundreds of millions of years ago. The recreation, romantic getaways and family fun. You’re sure to find plenty (406) 446-1718 TO ABSAROKEE TO BILLINGS sedimentary deposits that top Beartooth Butte today once covered the entire 701 North Broadway of accommodations, eateries, entertainment and genuine western-style TO BRIDGER Beartooth Plateau: thousands of years of glaciation eroded the plateau until hospitality. www.redlodge.com intersection of Highways 78 and 212 CUSTER all traces of the sedimentary rocks were removed, expect for Beartooth and Amenities: RV station; 24-hour brochure NATIONAL Red Clay Buttes. room; state publications, visitor guides, maps; picnic area; public FOREST 1 2 ROCK CREEK SWITCHBACKS restrooms Lodge Seven miles of switchbacks offer stunning 308 14 CLAY BUTTE LOOKOUT PLEASE NOTE: The Beartooth views to the peaks and glaciers of the Bearcreek Belfry Elevation 9,811 The three-mile drive to Clay Granite Peak Highway is open seasonally from Beartooths, the sweeping tundra of 12,789' approximately Memorial Day Butte Lookout is unpaved but easily negotiable Hellroaring and Silver Run plateaus and in through mid-October. Please call during summer months. An old fire lookout, the canyon below, the tumbling water of © FBAAR the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Clay Butte offers panoramic vistas of dozens 72 upper Rock Creek. Commerce at 406-446-1918 or the of mountains over 11,000 feet, including © USDA Forest Service GALLATIN Beartooth Ranger District at 406- Montana’s highest peak, Granite Peak, and 3 VISTA POINT REST AREA Cooke NATIONAL 446-2103 for current conditions. the Beartooth Plateau. Open in July and August, the lookout also features Northeast 2 3 Entrance City FOREST 4 Elevation 9,190 A fully developed rest area, Vista Point provides outstanding Colter Pass interpretative displays of the 1988 “Yellowstone” wildfires. Station MONTANA views of upper Rock Creek Canyon and interpretive panels explaining the 19 8,000' 5 WYOMING natural history of the area and the story of the Highway’s construction, all 6 15 PILOT AND INDEX PEAKS OVERLOOK Silver Beartooth Pass along a wheelchair-accessible path. Vista Point is twenty-one miles from Red Gate Index Peak 9 8 10,947' Elevation 8,718 Stop here for a fine view of Lodge. Emergency phone available. 10,709' 18 14 7 Pilot and Index Peaks, volcanic remnants 13 12 15 11 10 more than 11,000 feet high. As you take in 4 HELLROARING PLATEAU Pilot Peak 16 the peaks, keep in mind that you’re looking 11,522' 17 Clark Topping 10,000 feet above sea level, Hellroaring Plateau is an awesome at the northeastern edge of the Absaroka wind-swept expanse of alpine tundra, glaciated canyons, and jewel-like Range, an eroded mass of lava, ash, and rks F lakes. Accessible by a primitive mining road originating from Parkside Cla orks Y mudflows that began forming 50 million ell ow Campground, Hellroaring Plateau offers fabulous opportunities for hiking, s years ago. With its high vantage point, to n e this pullout also provides panoramic views into the Absaroka-Beartooth fishing and wildlife-viewing. R i ve Wilderness Area and the Clarks Fork Valley. Chief Joseph r 120 5 45TH PARALLEL Scenic Byway 16 LAKE CREEK FALLS As you cross the 45th parallel, keep in mind that you are precisely halfway between the North Pole and the equator. Elevation 7,329 A 200-yard hike will take you to a footbridge over the cascading water of Lake Creek Falls. Off-highway parking is available. 6 BEARTOOTH BASIN OTHER HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS 17 CHIEF JOSEPH SCENIC BYWAY Elevation 10,737 Established in the mid- Cooke City Chamber
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