Cooke City worth the trip?

[snengineer]

Looking to go that way in a few weeks, was wondering of those who have been is it worth the trip/drive? What to expect with snow, food, terrain, which way to drive any thoughts?
thanks in advance

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Talk to Rotax. He was just up there but he toasted his skid on the Nytro.

 

[2XM3]

yes !!

 

[Dan]

Cooke City is fun, but if you are going to drive that far you might as well go to BC. Cooke City is best in the spring after the road through the park is cleared and the drive is much shorter.

 

[sled_guy]

We spend a week in Cooke City every year, in March. It's a meeting point for several of my riding buddies from the West and East.

You better like hills and trees if you are going to go to Cooke City.

You better also be smart about avalanches.

Give me a call or PM me and I'll answer your specific questions.

801.577.6444

sled_guy

 

[wjl]

After todays weather here in Utah, YES

Can you go this way. I think the park is colsed?
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Ede...=MT&2y=US&2l=45.016701&2g=-109.933296&2v=CITY

 

[phatty]

Here is the thing about cooke city in the winter:
Its a 9 hour drive from SLC and you pass all these great riding areas to get there:
Logan, Star Valley, Tetons, Big Holes, Island Park, Lions Head, Big Sky area, Gardiner MT...

The riding is good up there, but not any better that what we have in our back yard. The terrain is similar to Snake Creek, high unitas, and fairview. Big, HUGE open bowls, high elevations and lots of Avys... I am with Dan on this one, for an extra 3 hour drive you could be riding near Revelstoke, Canada.

They plow the road through the park around April 1. Cutting through the park will save you 4 hours driving and you can still get some awesome powder riding in Cooke in April and May...

In town all hotels, the two gas stations, and dining choices are all right off the main road. You can park at your hotel and not have to drive anywhere the rest of the trip, everything is within walking distance. There is plenty of snow to drive the sled around town till june.