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A more than century old mining town close to park, much cheaper than staying in the park. Small rooms in Yellowstone Park started at $400+. Much cheaper in Cooke City. Meals in Yellowstone Park are poor quality and expensive. You can visit several bars and excellent cafes in Cooke and Silver Gate, meals are still pricey but remember Cooke City is at the end of the road for supplies. We came for wolf (observed several feeding packs), saw moose, mountain goats, grizzly and black bear with 30 miles of our hotel so it was convenient to buy food and gas cheaper outside the park and be back in park in minutes. Park was crowded and overbooked so Cooke City was a quiet sleepy mining town that shuts down early so you need to order steaks early as they can run out on weekends. Bars are open fairly late; Silver Gate has a great 150+ yr old bar with summertime entertainment and food. Cooke City is a fun old town with buffalo and bears walking the streets after dark so keep your eyes open.

We rented side by sides and took them around the area which was incredible!! Highly recommend doing this, can’t beat the views and hidden gems! We were at the top of the mountain looking down at 6 different mountain lakes at once and then made it back down lakeside enjoying the views. The ride is rough at times but so worth it! And we saw a group of moose at the end of our ride!

Beartooth Highway is Awesome!! Cooke City not so much, Keep going for a better stay. As far as places to eat..... if you are looking for Dinner, go around LUNCH time. Longest wait I have ever experienced.

Cooke city has a fabulous location. Accommodation is very basic and expensive. Bring your own food. It is so near lamar valley that it makes the effort both to come here and to stay here worth it. Don’t expect facilities though.

Quaint small western town with locally owned businesses. No chain restaurants. Could walk safely any where. People are extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the town. This was my second stay. Restaurants/cafes were closing for their inability to have food orders delivered so they could serve customers. Very sad during the end of the season (last 10 days of Sept). But absolutely loved the elk chili & elk burgers! ! would have loved staying there in early Sept. Perfect location to be in Lamar Valley fast. No long lines to get through the Northeast Gate. I recommend staying here to concentrate on wildlife of Yellowstone. Also close to the beautiful Beartooth Highway and Pass.

Beautiful drive in. Great views. I stayed end of season so it got cold when the sun went down. Lots of places were already closed up for the season, but it was still nice. I’m sure it’s better during season. I will definitely come to this area again and would be happy to stay at any of the several hotels I saw.