Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge

Beartooth Pass can be cycled from 2 sides. Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Beartooth Pass from Clarks Fork Yellowstone River.

You don't need special gearing for Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is 48.2 km long.

The average gradient of Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is 3.6%.

Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.5%.

The summit of Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is at 3338 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 06:52:57 to climb Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge. At 11 km/h the time is 04:22:47, and at 15 km/h 03:12:42. For the fastest cyclists, 02:32:08 is an achievable time.

Beartooth Pass from Red Lodge is located in the region Montana in United States.