Cooke City catapults RVers into the Beartooth Mountains' raw wilderness, just three miles from Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance. Pitch your rig at Colter Campground or Lady of the Lake Trail on Lulu Pass. Epic trails, grizzly sightings, and the scenic Beartooth Highway start right from these spots.
Cooke City clings to the edge of the Beartooth Plateau at 7,600 feet, where the Beartooth Highway ends in jaw-dropping switchbacks and alpine tundra. Miners founded the town in 1870 near Pilot Creek; today, snowmobilers crown it the world's top winter playground with over 500 miles of groomed trails. Hike Lulu Pass or fish the Lamar River, spot moose along Soda Butte Creek, ride ATVs on backcountry roads.
Colter Campground fits nimble RVers craving pull-through sites, pet welcomes, drinking water, all for $20/night near Pilot Creek. Lady of the Lake Trail on Lulu Pass pulls in groups with big sites, campfires, pet-friendly vibes amid wildflower meadows. Both parks sling you toward Yellowstone's Lamar Valley for wolf watches or Beartooth summits over 10,000 feet.
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Cooke City rules as the snowmobile capital with 500 miles of trails and gateways Yellowstone's northeast wilds. The Beartooth Highway crowns it with America's loftiest drivable pass at 10,947 feet. Adventurers chase winter powder, summer hikes on Lulu Pass, grizzlies near Pilot Creek, trout in Lamar River.
Colter Campground and Lady of the Lake Trail on Lulu Pass top the list. Colter sits near Pilot Creek with pull-throughs, pets, water for $20/night. Lulu Pass trail offers group sites, campfires, pet-friendly spots high in the Beartooths.
Yes, Colter Campground and Lady of the Lake Trail both allow pets. Colter pairs pet access with pull-through sites and water at $20/night. The trail adds group camping, campfires for furry companions amid mountain trails.