Beartooth Highway (US-212) opens Friday, May 27 EXPECT A TEMPORARY CLOSURE BEGINNING AT 5 P.M.; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions

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Beartooth Highway (US-212) opens Friday, May 27 EXPECT A TEMPORARY CLOSURE BEGINNING AT 5 P.M.; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on May 26. It is reproduced in full below.

* The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open Friday, May 27 at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

* This is a temporary closure due to expected winter weather, heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions through the weekend. The highway will reopen as conditions allow.

* Check the Montana and Wyoming departments of transportation websites for road updates and status throughout the summer.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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