# Beartooth Highway Backcountry

**Location:** Red Lodge, MT | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** Various

**GPS:** 45.0123, -109.4567

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** July - September

Explore the forest roads branching off America's most scenic highway. At 10,947 feet, the alpine terrain offers camping above the clouds with Yellowstone as your neighbor.

**Region:** Northwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.7/5

**Highlights:** Near Yellowstone, Alpine scenery, High elevation, Wildlife, Dispersed camping

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Pebble Creek Campground (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/wyoming/pebble-creek-campground)

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