Snowmobiling-Skiing-Snowboarding
Wildlife Viewing/Photography | Fishing
Hunting | Hiking & Backpacking

Thereapeutic Massage of Cooke City

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Snowmobiling
Cooke City Snowmobiling is an experience of a lifetime. It brings snowmobilers back year after year. Cooke City and the surrounding area lies in a premium snow belt at elevations between 7,000 ft and 10,000 ft. During 99% of the snowmobiling season you can count on Cooke City getting “The Snow”. With the reputation of the “Black Diamond” of snowmobiling you won’t be disappointed! The extreme snowmobiler can find every challenge - from high marking to sensational boon docking. The scenery is priceless no matter which trail you take to the back country. There is nothing that will take your breath away (besides the altitude) like the white laced mountains of snow, and Montana evergreens against the blue Montana sky. SnoWest Magazine (the authority for western snowmobiling) rated Cooke City #1 Overall in 2004. Cooke City rated #1 in 2005 for Off-Trail & Scenery riding.

Cooke City, Montana snowmobiling starts with 60 miles of groomed trails maintained by the local snowmobile club. Visit their wesite at ccsc@snowtana.com to get updated information on grooming and snow measurements. Trails to the Gallatin National & Custer National Forests in Montana aren’t the only places to ride. Easy access on groomed Hwy 212 will take you East of Cooke City to connect with a trail that will take you to more spectacular riding in Wyoming- The Beartooth Mountains for even a larger area of meadows, hills and ultimate scenery. The Beartooths are often referred to as the Top of the World and at elevations up to 11,000 feet you will respect the view. It might seem like you are the only soul on the mountain but at the Top of the World Resort you can still find drinks, food, gas, parts, supplies and good old western hospitality.

	Big Moose Resort is family owned & operated. We are a small business and we plan to stay that way! You will speak to Todd, Bev or Chelsie - we are the owners, housekeepers, maintenance guy, groomer, shovelers, etc. We do it all!! Except cooking - some of our guests invite us to their kitchenette cabins and we get to eat their cooking!!
	We are a snowmobiling family and have ridden in the area for 30 years! We know the talk and walk the walk!
	Travel over snow only to the Big Moose; park your sled at your door, and have easy access to all trails right from your door!
	Its quiet out here-we are 3 miles East of town...
	We take pride in making sure you know all there is to know about the area, including trail maps, suggest places to ride for your riding desires! Sometimes we even ride with you - well Todd & Chelsie mostly because mom is back at the inn!
	Of course we expect you to share your snowmobiling photos and stories when you get back in every evening—our door is always open!
	We provide avalanche reports, encourage avalanche awareness, and we rent or sell you avalanche equipment so you end up at home, safe and sound with nothing but bragging photos. As more folks are educated our avalanche accidents have been rare over the last couple of years! There are plenty of places to ride and have fun without being in an avalanche danger area. Don’t be scared!!

Here are some snowmobile web sites with great information:

• SnoWest- The authority for western snowmobiling
• Snowtana - Montana's snowmobile clubs & news
• Mtavalanche- Avalanche advisory & conditions

  Ski-Snowboard-Snowshoe

The Cooke City area offers spectacular back country for the winter extremist.  The National Forests and Wilderness are abundant with deep virgin powder.  Professional boarders utilize this phenominal country for photography, films and the ultimate challenge.  All levels of skiing and snowshoeing for the novice or beginner.

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Wildlife Viewing & Wildlife Photography

Big Moose Resort is the place to begin your wildlife viewing adventure! Located just 7 miles from the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park your just minutes away from the premier wildlife viewing & photography opportunities available in “Lamar Valley”... Our guest are up at the crack of dawn and most stay out until dark before retuning to their cabins at the Big Moose. Timing can be everything when you’re waiting for the opportunity to see a wolf, a grizzly or black bear, moose, elk, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep or a bald eagle. Wildlife sightings aren't limited to Yellowstone National Park! It is not unusual for guest to see wildlife in the Cooke City Area or within a few hundred feet of their cabins. Sometimes wildlife wanders onto the property here at Big Moose Resort, and you can take a photo right here! We always try not to disturb guests but we've been known to knock on cabin doors to make sure guests get to see a moose, bear or buffalo on the Big Moose property! This is Grizzly Bear Country!

The Beartooth All-American Road will take you over the majestic Beartooth Mountains and into Red Lodge, Montana. The drive provides access to some of the most rugged and pristine wildlife watching areas in America. Another scenic drive through Crandall & Sunlight Basin via the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway may also provide wildlife viewing opportunities. Frequently, on trips to Cody, Wyoming, we see a bear!

World Class Fishing
Our area has unlimited access to lakes, rivers and streams, both in Yellowstone National Park, and the Gallatin, Custer and Shoshone National Forests surrounding Big Moose. Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley is just 20 short minutes Big Moose Resort and offers fantastic fishing in Slough Creek, Soda Butte, Pebble Creek, Hell Roaring, Lamar River, and Yellowstone Rivers.

The headwaters of the Clarks Fork River run within a few hundred yards of Big Moose and offer spectacular trout fishing.

The Beartooth Mountain Ranges offer upwards of a thousand freshwater lakes, streams and rivers stocked with trout of all variety.

Travel to the Sunlight Basin Rivers via the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (Hwy 296) and fish in some of the most spectacular mountain waters in America. The scenery makes the fishing an unforgettable experience.

Local outfitters are available for drop camps.  The experience of a pack trip using horses to back all your gear to the back country is awesome!

So come wet a line and use Big Moose Resort as your base camp to experience it all!!

For state fishing rules/regulations & license information:
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Montana Fish & Game Department

Hunting
Big Moose Resort provides access to top hunting areas in both Montana and Wyoming. Make Big Moose your "base camp".

For hunting rules/regulations & license information:
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Montana Fish & Game Department

Contact any of these fantastic outfitters and they can set you up for the hunt of a lifetime!

Beartooth Plateau Outfitters
The K Bar Z Guest Ranch
Stillwater Outfitters

Hiking & Backpacking

Big Moose Resort is centrally located for hiking in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, and the Gallatin, Custer and Shoshone National Forests, and provides easy access to Yellowstone National Park for the ultimate back country trek. Whether it’s a day hike or week long adventure, Big Moose is at the heart of hiking country. We once had a hiker who stayed in the in the mountains for 2 months-WOW! With easy access to trail heads via Hwy 212, the Beartooth All-American Road, or Hwy 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, it is only a scenic drive or short walk to begin a hike. Big Moose Resort is walking distance from the Clarks Fork Trail Head! Back country hiking takes you to pristine lakes, streams, waterfalls, meadows & valleys. You may encounter some fantastic wildlife so don't forget the camera! Guidance as well as supplies & equipment can be obtained in Cooke City for your unforgettable Montana hiking experience.