Meg Simone 
A unique “Sled to Bed” destination: Big Mountain Madness in Cooke City – A Teton Gravity Research Film Are you dreaming of a “Sled To Bed” ski and snowmobile vacation? Cooke City is it! Extreme sports media giant, Teton Gravity Research (TGR) produces a film in Cooke City showcasing some of the most insane backcountry … Read more
Cowboy State Daily Highlights Both Sides of Controversy Renée Jean, Business and Tourism Reporter delicately highlights both sides of Plug Controversy in the full article, HERE. An excerpt fro POP side: Unlike some of the other lodging business that told Cowboy State Daily their business is lower than usual, Ohlinger said her bookings for Elk … Read more
“Plow The Plug” Petition Highlights Divisions In Mountain Snowmobile, Ski Community EXCERPTS FROM THE BILLINGS GAZETTE 11/5/22 ARTICLE BY BRETT FRENCH: (Read the full article online here) Shaleas Harrison, who researched the road’s history for Cooke City’s plowing advocates, said 1984 was the last time the plug was plowed in winter. Montana’s Park County Commissioners … Read more
Cooke City and UYSC Featured in SnowGoer Magazine “In order to keep it’s status as a must-visit location, it needs great snowmobiling infrastructure and local support, and that’s assured by the Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club.” – SnowGoer Magazine If you need more validation that Cooke City thrives as an end of the road, sled to … Read more
Revisit The Cooke City Snow Plowing Summit from May 20, 2011 Working Document Updated 7/14/2011 and 8/23/2011 The Cooke City Snow Plowing Summit may be a distant memory to some, but many of the same questions and issues still apply today. The entire document is worth reading including key questions on page 20-22 and a … Read more
Northeast Entrance To Yellowstone Reopens Thank you to Brett French and The Billings Gazette for a great recap of the hard work and determination by all agencies and contractors to support YNP Superintendent Cam Sholly in reopening the Northeast Entrance on October 15th. An excerpt: Ben Zavora, who runs a backcountry skiing business, said some … Read more
Northeast Entrance Road Residential Use of the OGR Starts 10/15/22 The Old Gardiner Road (OGR) will be ready for public travel no later than November 1. Realizing that individuals often need access to services in Gardiner, MT, and surrounding communities, the park will allow Cooke City/Silver Gate residents to conduct personal travel over the Old … Read more
Parkland: Farstad Oil / Story Distribution Will Deliver to Cooke City Per our conversation, Cooke City will have fuel delivered this winter as long as there is a road open. Thanks, Brett KavlieDistributor Sales Representative
Sysco will be running a truck to Cooke City this winter 2022-2023 “We have 28’ 32’ 38’ and 42 foot trailers so we will be able to service.“ – Brad Frank, Sysco
Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club in Opposition of Year-Round Plowing of Highway 212. Year Round Plowing of Highway 212 (The Plug) This letter is written in opposition of Year-Round Plowing of Highway 212 “The Plug”. As some will notice, this letter is virtually the same as the one written in 2021 on the same subject. The reason is nothing has changed. … Read more
