Cooke City

Cooke City is an alpine village with snow much of the year. It is perhaps most famous for the road that connects Cooke City with Red Lodge. Called “the most scenic drive in America” by Charles Kuralt, the Beartooth Pass on U.S. Highway 212 has dramatic switchbacks traversing the spectacular Beartooth Range of south-central Montana. The Beartooth Pass is open only in summer months (approximately June-October); however, the town is accessible year-round by way of the Mammoth Hot Springs entrance at Yellowstone Park (U.S. Highway 89).

Established in the early 1880s, the town still has a rustic Old West atmosphere, which can be traced to its mining roots. Today, surrounded by national forest, wilderness and Yellowstone National Park, the area is an outdoor recreationist's dream. Impressive high mountain peaks and valleys abound.

Population: 140 • Elevation: 7,600ft. • County: Park

Cooke City Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 1071
Cooke City, MT 59020

Phone: 406-222-0850
Fax: 406-222-0852

Website: www.cookecitychamber.org
Email: cookecitychamber@aol.com

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