The Beartooth Plateau gets its name from Beartooth Peak, which has the appearance of a bear's tooth. The scenery here is breathtaking - rugged mountain peaks and expansive plateaus, alpine tundra, glaciers, wildlife, wildflowers, and rare land types found nowhere else in the United States.

The landforms currently observed in the Beartooth Mountains are largely due to alpine glaciers, which first formed about 1.6 million years ago (grasshopper glacier in 1910). As a glacier flows down a valley it erodes the bedrock to create visually striking land forms such as cirques, arêtes, horns, hanging valleys, and U-shaped valleys.

A user-created trail intersects the Hellroaring Plateau Trail and takes you to Snowbank Lake. The Hellroaring Plateau Trail can also be used as an approach to Mt. Rearguard, the 19 th highest mountain in Montana.

The route offers spectacular views of the Beartooth and Absaroka Mountain ranges as it climbs 5000 feet along steep switchbacks from Red Lodge Montana. The East Summit (11,029 feet) viewing area is found just inside the northern Wyoming Border.

The Beartooth Lake Campground has 21 sites and is located near many beautiful mountain lakes. There is a nearby store for supplies, and there is no cell service available. This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments.

The district is known for its rugged mountains and sub-alpine tundra plateaus. The highest 41 peaks in Montana are located in the Beartooth Ranger District, including Granite Peak, which is the highest and stands at 12,799ft. The district serves as the northeastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park and is home to the Beartooth Scenic Highway ...

Hellroaring Plateau and Glacier Lake Area Map Directions from the Beartooth Ranger District office: Drive south on US Hwy 212 towards Cooke City for 10.9 miles.

Enjoy incredible views of the Rock Creek drainage. From this vantage, you can see the Hellroaring Plateau, Silver Run Plateau, Line Creek Plateau, and the Beartooth Plateau.

Once a working fire tower, the Clay Butte Fire Tower is now a visitor center, offering spectacular views of the Beartooth and Absaroka Mountain ranges. East of the tower, a cross county day hike can be made to Beartooth Butte (~10,500 ft).

Lake Plateau: 8 miles Directions from district office: Drive north on US Hwy 212 for 2.1 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-78 and drive 30 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-419 towards Fishtail. Drive through Nye and for a total of 25.9 miles. Immediately after the