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Cooke City and Silver Gate
Cooke City, Montana
Two tiny mountain towns at Yellowstone's northeast entrance, with moose, mining ruins and fishing.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Cooke City and neighbouring Silver Gate are a few streets of log buildings and cafes. They're the best base for the Lamar Valley and the Beartooth Highway. Snow lingers well into spring.
Good to know
- Limited fuel and services
- Moose are common near town
- Open in winter via the Lamar road only for snowmobiles and skiers
- Open
- Summer and winter
- Getting there
- Paved
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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