Comments on: Motorcycle Riding Along The Beartooth Highway

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:56:29 +0000

For me The Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s most scenic coastal touring routes, spanning 243 kilometres along the stunning coastline of Victoria’s (Australia) south-west. You can take in the panoramic views as the road winds along cliff tops, up to breathtaking headlands, down onto the edge of beaches, across river estuaries and through lush rainforests.
The stretch between Lorne and Apollo Bay is the most picturesque section of the Great Ocean Road. The highway is carved into sheer cliffs that drop away into the ocean, offering commanding views of the waves from Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean swelling and crashing onto the rocks and beaches below.
Most of the road is great for a bike, it has just about everything you need all on one road. High speed straights and bends to tight low speed bends and winding, up and down hill roads.
Iin the rainforest section there are slippery conditions if the road is wet so you need to be awake. Not to forget out local wildlife such as emu and kangaroos that might want to meet you in a not so nice a way by jumping out in front of you.
My other favourite road is the Eyre Highway which runs along the south coast of Australia and is the only East/West road that unites Western Australia to the rest of the country.
Most of the road is fairly flat and some would say boring to travel on. One section of the road is dead straight for about 90 miles or 146.6 km, the longest in Australia. Now if you are into high speed roads for a bike this is it.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:09:23 +0000

Rode Beartooth July 2, 2010, it was spectacular! The highway was clear and dry but snowbanks all around. As expected there is some road construction which leaves several gravel sections. This however is not a problem, the gravel is well packed and not loose. They are replacing a bridge near the Top of the World Store/Resort and this brings the road down to one lane but only until you get over the bridge. As for the Top of the World Store, it is the only business on the mountain between Cooke City and Red Lodge. It has a quaint well stocked store and is worth the stop. Was probably in the 80′s in Red Lodge and Cooke City but cool enough in the higher elevations that we needed jackets. This is a do not miss ride, if ever the opportunity, don’t miss-out on this one, you won’t be disappointed.

I have some video of the ride from a Muvi video camera I attached to my mustache bar on my bike. Not the greatest but will give you an idea of the sights and the twisty roads. Give me a shout if your interested in seeing any of the video.

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:53:45 +0000

I’m taking notes. I have been trying to plan a trip to WY. FOR TWO YEARS. Maybe this year.I live in FL.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:08:33 +0000

Did the Beartooth last August A truly wonderful ride and lots of fun..
We found a road well worth the side trip on the way there…
Take Hy 14 from Ranchester WY (not 14A) to Greybull and then Cody
A great little known ride rivaling anything you can find anywhere in the mountains
From Cody take HY 120 Northwest to Hy 296 to Cooke City
All windy clean little traffic twisty roads with great elevations changes
I will go back again some day soon

By: Mike Westberg

Mike Westberg — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:05:08 +0000

This is one of my favorite places in the world, and if it’s 80 degress in Cooke City, do yourself a favor and stay put, it will be 100 down on the plains! Mike