Billings to Cody by the Beartooth
 

How long does it take to drive from Billings through the Beartooth to Cody and will the road be open Oct. 1?

No one can predict the WX. The odds are it will be closed considering the road is not maintained.

Thanks

The trip from Billings over the beartooth to Cody is about 155 miles. There is a good chance the pass will still be open but there was a little snow up there earlier this week, just never know about the weather. I am in Billings if you have any other questions. [email protected]

I don't know if this will help at all, but it took us about 3 1/2 hours to go from Vista Point (on the Beartooth) to Cody by way of Chief Joseph Highway, stopping only a couple of times since we had already stopped at the viewpoints on the way to Vista Point.

If it is open, take it, it's amazing.

We spent 2 weeks in and around Yellowstone, Cody, and over into South Dakota 2 years ago. Very interesting and a lot to see. (I suggest 3 days just for Yellowstone.) We flew into Billings, too, and were fascinated by seeing that the airport is on sort of a big "tabletop"! We hoped the plane had good brakes! (winking)

One fascinating place we stayed in was "The Howlers Inn", outside Bozeman! This is a very nice B&B with its own small pack of WOLVES, carefully cared for in a multi-acre fenced in area adjacent to the B&B. Check them out on line.

In Livingston, Montana, we loved the little "Yellowstone Expeditions" B&B. (Check their web site.) Just 2-3 rooms, very quiet, not far from Yellowstone, and run by a couple of very nice people who also served great breakfasts.

In Cody, we stayed in a B&B that was formerly a church (!), and very much enjoyed the fabulous museum there!

By the way, on Memorial Day weekend (different season, I know, but it WAS the end of May), we ran into snow and slippery roads driving from West Yellowstone up to Bozeman. It was NOT fun because the rental car did not have snow tires, so my nerves were a bit frayed driving. I was later told that rental agencies do NOT put snows on their cars -- just all-weathers -- which surprised me. (Maybe the guy I talked with was wrong.)

In any event, it is beautiful country out there. Just drive carefully. The terrain certainly varies.