Montana - Beartooth Hwy Vs Going To The Sun Rd

Thank you Mike Awe from FB group License2Ride (Nation) for this amazing and very helpful comparison between Beartooth Hwy and Going To The Sun Rd

## Updated by Motorcyclist Map after I had the opportunity to ride both in Sep 2022

	Beartooth`(BT)	Going To The Sun (GTS)
Highest Point	10947 ft	6646 ft
Cost	Free	$30/ m/c plus $2 vehicle reservation
Length	68.7 miles (Red Lodge to Cooke City)	49.7 (West Glacier to St Mary)
Year Completed	1936	1932
Restrooms	1	Several
Fun Facts	BT listed as one of most dangerous roads in Montana (Wyoming)	​Latest season opening of GtS July 13, 2022 in 90 yr history
Scenic/Technical	BT was more technical. Both had view of canyons and mountain lakes and streams	GtS was a more scenic ride since you were looking up at the mountains instead of cresting them. Both had view of canyons and mountain lakes and streams
Traffic	Average traffic	GtS was heavily traveled. It requires a vehicle registration as well as an entry fee between 6am & 4 pm May thru Sept.
More Info	MDT - BT Site	​NPS - GtS Site
Direction	Either side	West to East is better especially if you are taking videos from the bike. You get uninterrupted views of the mountains and valleys

Thats Mike - Thank you again for the contribution!