Montana Department of Transportation closed Beartooth Pass on US-212 last night at 8:10pm following heavy snow. The closure goes from Vista Point on the Montana side to Long Lake on the Wyoming side.
ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO SNOW on US-212 – BEARTOOTH PASS IS CLOSED AT VISTA PT ON MT SIDE at milepost 45 … https://t.co/z4jWZO2809
— MDT Road Report (@mdtroadreport) August 25, 2016
Official Statement from MDT:
US-212 BEARTOOTH PASS IS CLOSED AT VISTA PT ON MT SIDE. ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO SNOW. THE PASS IS CLOSED AT VISTA PT ON MT SIDE AND FROM VISTA PT TO LONG LAKE IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED ON WY SIDE DUE TO SNOW. TEMPS WILL DROP OVERNIGHT ON TOP TO CREATE VERY ICY CONDITIONS. PASS WILL BE CHECKED AGAIN ON THUR MORN AROUND DAYLIGHT TO WORK ON GETTING PASS BACK OPEN. IF YOU TRAVEL FROM RED LODGE YOU MUST TURN AROUND AT VISTA PT AND RETURN TO RED LODGE. – Beartooth Pass map.