COOKE CITY, MT

Soda Butte CG (NF). 27 BD sites, tables, grills. W spigots OK to fill RV. Vault toilets. $20, S/A Pass 1/2. 16 day limit. No reservations. ~Jun 15-Sep 14. ~1 mi E of town on US-212 (Beartooth Scenic Hwy). No tents or popups. Up to 60′ pads. Jim & Gail McManus #106499 viewed Sep 21.

Colter CG (NF). 18 BD sites (2 pullthru). Tables, grills, trash, vault toilets, W spigots & RV fill. $20, S/A Pass 1/2. 16 day limit. No reservations. ~Jul 1-Sep 30. 1.9 mi E of town on US-212 (Beartooth Scenic Hwy), between MP 5 & 6. TL on dirt/gravel CG rd. N45.02707 W109.89543. Hard-sided campers only. Elev 7568′, 10 degrees cooler than Gardiner/Mammoth Hot Spgs area. 5.5 mi from NE entrance to Yellowstone. Bears. No Verizon in CG or town. Good free wifi in town at Visitor Ctr. Rita Poe #95664 Aug 10. Last updated by Jim & Gail McManus #106499 viewed Sep 21.

Pilot Index Trailhead, lg open gravel pkg area (NF). Vault toilet. Free. 16-day limit. 8.5 mi SE of Cooke City on US-212 (in WY, MM 12.66, ~4 mi SE of state line), N44.95779 W109.8115, go S from hwy short distance on FR-1266 to area. Also pkg in trees along 1/2-mi rd. Room for many of any size RV. Elev 7000′. Ann & Jerry Marcus #70593 Sep 12. Last updated by Jim & Gail McManus #106499 viewed Sep 21.

Also see WY, CODY for listings along WY portion of US-212 just E of town.