One of the best drives I have ever taken, and I have taken it several times, is highway 212 out of Cooke City Montana and over the Beartooth Mountains into Red Lodge Montana. This drive will take you over the top of the mountains to an altitude of 10,947 feet. There are several places to stop along the way to see waterfalls, mountain lakes, scenic overlooks and many other fantastic sites. The only issue with this route is that it is only open for a few months a year because snow will shut it down and it takes a lot of plowing to open it up.
As a side note, when leaving Cooke City Montana there will come a fork in the road where you can choose to go down Highway 296 into what is know as the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. This route is another very beautiful route to take, especially when the Beartooth Highway may be closed.
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