Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
WY 296Cody to Cooke City · Wyoming
Distance36.2mi · 58 km
Drive time1 h 12 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainValley
Switchbacks over Dead Indian Pass linking Cody to the Beartooth.
WY 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, climbs over Dead Indian Pass on a sweep of broad switchbacks between Cody and the foot of the Beartooth Highway, with huge views over the Sunlight Basin and the Absaroka mountains. Mind the wildlife, the weather at the pass, and ice in the colder months.
Where it runs
CodyStart · Wyoming
Cooke CityEnd · United States
Character
Corners30bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb892 mtotal ascent
Summit2452 mhighest point · 8045 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
678 m rangeKnow before you go
- Wildlife on the road
- Weather at the pass
- Ice in the colder months
Along the road
- viewpoint Dead Indian Overlook
- viewpoint Sunlight Bridge Overlook
Sources
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