Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass)
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Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) is a high-altitude, scenic mountain road in Montana and Wyoming renowned for its dramatic switchbacks, alpine vistas, and seasonal access to the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) canonical | 1 |
| Beartooth Highway (portion) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7881535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) Context triple: [Northeast Entrance near Cooke City, roadAccessVia, Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass)]
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Gates Pass Road
Gates Pass Road is a scenic roadway in Tucson, Arizona, known for its dramatic desert vistas, sunset views, and access to attractions such as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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B.
Tioga Pass Road
Tioga Pass Road is the high-elevation highway that crosses the Sierra Nevada through Yosemite National Park, serving as the park’s eastern entrance and offering access to numerous alpine lakes, trailheads, and campgrounds.
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C.
Colorado State Highway 209
Colorado State Highway 209 is a state-maintained roadway in Colorado that serves as a regional connector route within Pueblo County and the surrounding area.
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D.
Colorado State Highway 196
Colorado State Highway 196 is a state-maintained roadway in southeastern Colorado that serves as a regional connector route in and around the city of Lamar.
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E.
Colorado State Highway 121
Colorado State Highway 121 is a north–south state highway in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, commonly known as Wadsworth Boulevard, that connects several suburbs and major routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) Target entity description: Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) is a high-altitude, scenic mountain road in Montana and Wyoming renowned for its dramatic switchbacks, alpine vistas, and seasonal access to the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park.
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A.
Gates Pass Road
Gates Pass Road is a scenic roadway in Tucson, Arizona, known for its dramatic desert vistas, sunset views, and access to attractions such as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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B.
Tioga Pass Road
Tioga Pass Road is the high-elevation highway that crosses the Sierra Nevada through Yosemite National Park, serving as the park’s eastern entrance and offering access to numerous alpine lakes, trailheads, and campgrounds.
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C.
Colorado State Highway 209
Colorado State Highway 209 is a state-maintained roadway in Colorado that serves as a regional connector route within Pueblo County and the surrounding area.
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D.
Colorado State Highway 196
Colorado State Highway 196 is a state-maintained roadway in southeastern Colorado that serves as a regional connector route in and around the city of Lamar.
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E.
Colorado State Highway 121
Colorado State Highway 121 is a north–south state highway in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, commonly known as Wadsworth Boulevard, that connects several suburbs and major routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. highway segment
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mountain road ⓘ scenic highway ⓘ |
| accessesRegionOf | northeastern Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1936 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crosses | Beartooth Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. Route 212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hairpin turns
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high mountain plateaus ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hazard |
rapidly changing weather
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rockslides ⓘ snow and ice ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Beartooth Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
about 10947 feet
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about 3337 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine vistas
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dramatic switchbacks ⓘ high elevation ⓘ seasonal access ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montana
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Wyoming ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | U.S. federal and state transportation agencies ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Beartooth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Beartooth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cooke City, Montana
NERFINISHED
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Red Lodge, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowstone National Park Northeast Entrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
alpine tundra
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glacial lakes ⓘ snow-capped peaks ⓘ |
| opened | 1936 ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
cycling
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motorcycle touring ⓘ photography ⓘ recreational driving ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo | Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane paved highway ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus |
typically closed in winter
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typically open late spring through early fall ⓘ |
| stateHighwayNumber | US 212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major scenic route to Yellowstone National Park ⓘ |
| traverses |
Custer Gallatin National Forest
NERFINISHED
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Shoshone National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) Description of subject: Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass) is a high-altitude, scenic mountain road in Montana and Wyoming renowned for its dramatic switchbacks, alpine vistas, and seasonal access to the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Northeast Entrance near Cooke City
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roadAccessVia
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Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212 over Beartooth Pass)
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this entity surface form:
Beartooth Highway (portion)