Established Camping
Beartooth Plateau
Beartooth Plateau near Yellowstone National Park features rugged terrain with elevations that provide expansive views. Temperatures can range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during cooler months to highs in the 70s during summer. Nearby attractions include Yellowstone National Park, offering geothermal features and diverse wildlife, and the scenic Beartooth Highway, known for its panoramic vistas.
Description
USDA Forest Service
Yellowstone National Park
The Clarks Fork Ranger District encompasses much of the Beartooth Plateau, which is located in northwest Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park. The Beartooth Plateau gets its name from Beartooth Peak, which has the appearance of a bear's tooth. The scenery here is breathtaking - rugged mountain peaks and expansive plateaus, alpine tundra, glaciers, wildlife, wildflowers, and rare land types found nowhere else in the United States. Travel the Beartooth All-American Road, U S Highway 212, to take in the views. (The road is closed in the winter.)
Location
Beartooth Plateau is located in Wyoming
Directions
The Beartooth Plateau is accessed by U S Highway 212 and State Highway 296. This road is closed in the winter. The nearest town is Cooke City, Montana.
Coordinates
44.84380035 N
109.5757 W
Access
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