Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana
Top Spots in and near Cooke City-Silver Gate
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Park County, Montana
Backpack the Aero Lakes to Granite Peak
26 mi / 6200 ft gainGranite Peak is considered one of the most difficult state high-points, for its remoteness and its climbing challenge. Unfortunately, the access to this route is very remote. Fortunately, this route to the summer is the easiest way up in terms of the technical climbing challenge. This route, k...Read more -
Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana
Beartooth Highway: Silver Gate to Red Lodge
67.35 mi / 5817 ft gainBeartooth Highway: Silver Gate to Red Lodge is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Silver Gate, Montana.Read more -
Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana
Rock Island Lake Trail
6.86 mi / 771 ft gainRock Island Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cooke City, Montana.Read more -
Cody, Wyoming
Camp on the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River
4.0Coming out of Cooke City, MT follow the Beartooth Highway (named the most scenic byway in the U.S.) toward Beartooth Pass. Go about 8 miles.Once you drop back down into Wyoming and pass the Fox Creek campground on your left, start looking for the small break in the trees on your left. There is ...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Trout Lake Loop
5.01.2 mi / 243 ft gainTrout Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lamar River Trail
5.033.2 mi / 3304 ft gainLamar River Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Photograph Wildlife in Lamar Valley
5.0This adventure is a little harder to pinpoint on a map because the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone encompasses a large area of the park. Also, the premier wildlife photography can be found on either end of what is officially "Lamar Valley" so you want to pay attention for a good part of the drive. Yo...Read more -
Fishtail, Montana
Backpack the Beartooths via the West Rosebud Trail
22.69 mi / 6795 ft gainThe West Rosebud Trail functions as one of the major routes to Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana. The trailhead (6,558') is located approximately 80 miles south of Billings in the Beartooth Absaroka Wilderness. The road to the trail passes Emerald and West Rosebud Lakes just before arriv...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Backpack to Slough Creek's Backcountry Campsites
20.49 mi / 1286 ft gainAccess to Slough Creek is via the Slough Creek Road that starts 6 miles east on the Northeast Entrance Road from Tower Junction. It is 2.5 miles to the Slough Creek Campground located at the end of the road. Starting at the Slough Creek Trailhead you will find a small parking area and a restroom...Read more -
Roscoe, Montana
Backpack to Rainbow Lake via the East Rosebud Trail
3.016 mi / 1600 ft gainAlso known as "The Beaten Path", the East Rosebud Trail is a highly traveled and well maintained trail with amazing views and a handful of lakes along the route. The trail is ultimately 26 miles long and places you near Cooke City. Rainbow Lake is located 7 miles from the trailhead and is a perfe...Read more -
Roscoe, Montana
Backpack Granite Peak
5.014 miThere are a few ways to approach Granite Peak. The most popular route is the Mystic Lake trail in West Rosebud. It lies primarily on opinion as to which route is the best, easiest, or most scenic. I chose to start at the Phantom Creek trailhead in the East Rosebud Valley. You will follow this tra...Read more -
Roscoe, Montana
Backpack to the Beartooths
5.014 mi / 7620 ft gainWe stood there, against the wind, looking at 3-4 pitches. The line appeared too good to be true. It was a bit of an ice pitch, followed by a snow coliour, finishing with a pitch of mixed climbing that would take us to the top.I'd heard things about The Beartooths. But, they weren’t validated unti...Read more -
Cody, Wyoming
Backpack to Golden & Jasper Lakes in the Beartooths
14 mi / 1000 ft gainGet ready for a challenging hike if you are not used to high elevations! This backpacking trip starts at the Island Lake trailhead a few miles west of the Beartooth Pass on Highway 212. Island lake sits at 9518 ft. elevation and your trek only goes up from there! The trail stays very flat and man...Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lamar Valley Outlook near Specimen Ridge
5.03.61 mi / 1699 ft gainThe parking area for this hike is .3 miles west of the bridge crossing the Lamar River on the NE Entrance Road. The parking area is on the east side of the road. The trail isn't well marked but is clear and pretty easy to follow. The trail starts off on a flat stretch of valley. Follow the trail ...Read more -
Nye, Montana
Hike Sioux Charley Lake Trail
6.5 mi / 931 ft gainFrom the trailhead hike about 2.5 miles to Sioux Charley lake with varying inclines of terrain, all in all a very easy and delightful hike.Read more -
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hike to Lost Creek Falls, Yellowstone NP
1 mi / 200 ft gainThis 1 mile hike begins behind the Roosevelt Lodge in the Tower-Roosevelt area of Yellowstone. There is plenty of parking in the area. After you park your car start heading behind the gift shop. Once you find the trail, hike about a tenth of a mile to a bulletin board. The trail here splits in tw...Read more
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Camping and Lodging in Cooke City-Silver Gate
Cody, Wyoming
Hunter Peak
Overview
Hunter Peak Campground is located on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway/State Highway 296, approximately four miles south of the ju...
Nye, Montana
Woodbine Campground
Overview
Woodbine Campground is remotely located adjacent to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in southwestern Montana, about three hours...
Red Lodge, Montana
Limber Pine
Overview
Limber Pine Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, in southern Montana. It is just off the scenic Beartooth Highway....
Red Lodge, Montana
Greenough Lake
Overview
Greenough Lake Campground is within walking distance of its namesake, 12 miles south of Red Lodge, in southern Montana. It is lo...
Red Lodge, Montana
Cascade
Overview
Cascade Campground is located 11 miles west of Red Lodge, in southern Montana. It conveniently sits along Forest Road 2071, whic...
Red Lodge, Montana
Basin Montana Campground
Overview
Basin Campground is located 7 miles west of Red Lodge, Montana, along Forest Road 2071, which is paved all the way to the campgr...