🎿 Backcountry touring · Montana

Cooke City: avalanche danger & snow

Deep snow and high peaks on the northeast edge of Yellowstone, heavily used by snowmobilers.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Gallatin NF Avalanche Center · Cooke City

Issued Nov 2, 4:43 PM MT · valid until Nov 9, 11:30 AM MT

Gallatin NF Avalanche Center has not issued a danger rating for this area today. That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

snow depth

0.4 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL White Mill (8,730 ft, 3.3 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 6:57 PM MT (model snowfall at about 7,618 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

Last 7 days

Next 7 days

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"⛅ 52°/28°

Thu 50"☁️ 45°/27°

Fri 60"☁️ 39°/22°

Sat 70"☁️ 44°/26°

Sun 80"☁️ 49°/32°

Mon 90"☁️ 47°/30°

Tue 100"⛅ 47°/30°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Red Lodge Mountain · 50 km · 72 h 5.3"

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