Contacting Carbon County Sheriff's Office Dispatch When Cell Service is Limited
From Carbon County Sheriff’s Office social media:
Vista Point, the popular scenic pull off approximately 19 miles South of Red Lodge on the Beartooth Highway, has an emergency call box in the parking lot at Vista Point.
You can reach Carbon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Dispatch from the call box.
CCSO Dispatch also uses TEXT to 911. There is limited cell phone service for calls along the pass, but texting 911 can be an option in an emergency.
If the service is unavailable the caller should receive a "bounce back" message that will advise you to contact emergency services by another means.
When you use either of these services it is important to wait at the scene for Law Enforcement/EMS to arrive, if it is safe to do so, and advise Dispatch of any updates or changes.
For disabled vehicles, we are always available to contact a tow company for you. **It can take at minimum an hour or more for them to reach you.**
Please be patient and remain with the vehicle until law enforcement and/or the tow company arrives.
If for any reason you leave the vehicle after contacting Dispatch, please update them with your location. If at all possible leave contact information in the vehicle window so that we know where you are.