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Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Montana · Hiking · Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Near Emigrant
Moose Park
- 14.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,624 ft
- climb
- 8,608 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Moose Park open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Moose Park, so check the source for the area it covers (13 listed).
East Fork of the Mill Creek Trail Bridge Stock Closure
Agency closure covering Yellowstone Ranger District · Order 01-11-04-26-03 · USFS · Yellowstone Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Glacier Lake Road #2421 Closure Order Number: # 01-11-82-26- 01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-82-26- · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Yellowstone Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Moose Park is a hard hike in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, part of the Yellowstone Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The route is an out-and-back of about 14.4 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,624 feet, taking you from a low point of 7,419 feet to a high of 8,608 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The nearest town is Cooke City, about 27 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cooke City show July highs around 74°F with lows near 39°F, and the station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Crow Mountain lies just 0.1 mile away, and Lambert Creek and the Crow Mountain Waytrail are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Snowbank Campground is about 7 miles off.
Around this trail
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More in EmigrantLocal outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Crow MountainHiking0.1 mi
- Lambert CreekHiking1.5 mi
- Crow Mountain WaytrailHiking2 mi
- Ladyfingers ButtressRock climbing4.4 mi
- Peanuts WallRock climbing4.5 mi
- Mill CreekRock climbing4.5 mi
- Snowbank CampgroundCamping7.1 mi
- Mill Creek CabinCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Passage FallsHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
FourmileHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Colley CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Wicked Creek TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Mount Wallace BootpathHiking · ~11 min drive
- Crow MountainHiking · Next door
- Silver LakeHiking · ~11 min drive
- West Fork HellroaringHiking · ~13 min drive
- Lambert CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- HighlandHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Moose Park
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 14°
13 wet
Apr
43° / 21°
13 wet
May
54° / 28°
14 wet
Jun
64° / 34°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 39°
11 wet
Aug
71° / 38°
11 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 24°
11 wet
Nov
31° / 13°
14 wet
Dec
22° / 6°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cooke City 2 W, MT, 27 mi away at 7,483 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
