Cooke City, Montana
Cooke City is a small town with old west charm. Located only three miles from the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Cooke City sits in the heart of the beautiful Beartooth Mountains.
Naturally, then, it is a town with a lot to offer those wanting to get away from it all.
Lodgings include clean cozy cabin rentals with full amenities, including satellite television and private bathrooms with full size bath tub and shower. Additionally, there are vacation rentals, and hotels and motels, too.
In the summertime, you can enjoy fishing, hiking, horseback trips, nature and wildlife viewing. Normally, July and August are excellent months to see wildflowers in the mountains surrounding Cooke City. There's also the spectacular drive over to the Beartooth Mountains, or down the Chief Joseph Highway for some spectacular alpine vistas.
But it's wintertime snowmobiling that makes Cooke City most famous. So much so that the makers of both Yamaha and Arctic Cat snowmobiles have chosen this area as a test site and promotional film location for their machines. What better endorsement for Cooke City than this!
So, for the most fun in the snow with the best terrain at your disposal, head to Cooke City, Montana!
Location and Getting Here: Extreme south-central Montana on US Hwy 212. Nearest airport is Bozeman, 140 miles northwest on I-90, US Hwy 89 and Mammoth Cooke City Highway. Car access is through northern Yellowstone National Park. US Hwy 212, east of Cooke City, is closed in winter. Gardiner is on US Hwy 89 north of Yellowstone.
Trails: Popular connecting trails are Daisy Pass Road, Lulu Pass Road, Round Lake and Henderson Mountain. The Cooke City trail system connects with 50 miles of groomed trails in Wyoming. All Yellowstone National Park roads except Mammoth to Cooke City and Canyon to Tower are open to snowmobiles.
Miles groomed: 60 Miles.
Elevation: Cooke City, 7,600 feet; trails up to 10,000 feet.
Services: Snowmobile sales, service and rentals, lodging and food are all available in Cooke City.
Currently OutsideOther pages you might find helpful:
Park County, Montana
Official site for Park County of Montana.
Travel Montana
Travel Montana is a government agency, providing information on Cooke City in the winter.
Whitefish Montana
If you enjoy Cooke City and Red Lodge, try visiting Whitefish Montana, near Glacier National Park.
Yellowstone National Park
Cooke City sits at the northeast entrance to Yellowstone.
