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10. Coming from Red Lodge as you get closer to
Cooke City, you'll see Pilot and Index Peaks appear on
east side of the highway, as they rise majestically out of
Wyoming's Absaroka Range. It is said that these peaks
served as historical markers for early day pioneers, min-
ers, and explorers.
11. Cooke City, and its nearby neighbor Silver Gate,
are little hamlets where time seems to have stood still.
is mineral rich area, especially in gold, contributed to
the start of these towns back in the late 1800s. Today,
the summer population of Cooke City swells to a whop-
ping 300. A must-stop is the General Mercantile, filled
with everything you could possibly need or want from
fishing supplies to souvenirs to food to clothing.
12. Just past Cooke City and Silver Gate, you'll find
the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Be on the lookout for lumbering bison that share the
road with visitors, sometimes stubborn about moving
out of the way.
13. e west end of the Beartooth Highway marks
the beginning of yet another astounding landscape, that
of our nation's oldest park, Yellowstone. Park staff can
address any questions and dispense a useful map to start
the journey at the log entrance station.
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