Day Trippin' › Montana
140 places worth the drive, from Glacier and Flathead Lake to Yellowstone's gateways and the Missouri River, region by region, plus places to eat, stay and catch a movie. Want to know what's within 2 hours of home?
Enter your ZIPBike trail · Flathead County
A paved, flat path of about two miles linking Apgar Village with the West Glacier entrance and McDonald Creek.
Trail · Flathead County
A forest walk of about 5 miles round trip from Trail of the Cedars to a lake ringed by cliffs and waterfalls.
Theme park · Flathead County
Montana's largest waterpark, in Columbia Falls, with about 10 water slides, a kids pool, a whirlpool, mini golf and bumper cars.
Town · Flathead County
A small arts village where the Swan River meets Flathead Lake, with shops, galleries, dining and summer events.
Wildlife refuge · Sanders County
A tribally managed range near Moiese with bison, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep, seen from the Red Sleep and Prairie scenic drives.
Museum · Flathead County
The 26-room 1890s home of Kalispell's founding family, shown on guided or self-guided tours.
National park · Flathead County
A million-acre park of glacier-carved peaks, alpine meadows and clear lakes, with more than 700 miles of trails and historic lodges.
Scenic drive · Flathead County
The famous 50-mile road across the park, climbing to the Continental Divide at Logan Pass between West Glacier and St. Mary.
Viewpoint · Flathead County
A huge concrete dam on the South Fork of the Flathead River near Glacier, with the road across the top open to cars and walkers.
Trail · Glacier County
A popular Many Glacier hike of 4.8 miles each way to a turquoise lake below cliffs, often with floating ice into summer.
Trail · Flathead County
A hiking-only area of alpine lakes and ridges above the Flathead Valley, reached from the Camp Misery trailhead.
Town · Flathead County
The main town of the Flathead Valley, with a historic downtown, shops and food, about 32 miles from Glacier and 10 minutes from Flathead Lake.
Waterfall · Lincoln County
One of the largest free-flowing waterfalls in the Northwest, with a short trail to an overlook and a swinging bridge over the Kootenai River.
Lake · Flathead County
The park's biggest lake, with Apgar Village at its foot offering a beach, boat launch, boat and bike rentals and a visitor center.
State park · Flathead County
A forested hill above Kalispell with overlooks of the Flathead Valley, about 7.5 miles of trails and a visitor center.
Museum · Lake County
A huge, quirky collection of American history items spread across dozens of buildings just south of Polson.
Museum · Glacier County
A museum in Browning showing the arts and history of the Northern Plains tribes, near the east side of Glacier.
Wildlife refuge · Lake County
Wetlands below the Mission Mountains full of geese, herons, eagles and ospreys, with a short trail at the viewing site off Highway 93.
Town · Lake County
A lake town at the south end of Flathead Lake, known for cherry orchards, a July cherry festival and lakeside parks.
Hot spring · Sanders County
A riverside resort in Paradise with several natural hot pools from 100 to 106 degrees, a cold plunge and family-friendly cooler pools.
Waterfall · Glacier County
A short, easy path in the Two Medicine area to a waterfall that pours out of a hole partway down a cliff.
Trail · Flathead County
A short boardwalk loop through old cedar and hemlock forest beside the rushing water of Avalanche Gorge.
State park · Flathead County
A Flathead Lake park near Bigfork with rocky cliffs and shoreline, forest trails, swimming and a playground.
Town · Flathead County
A lively mountain town on Whitefish Lake with a walkable downtown, close to Whitefish Mountain Resort and the west side of Glacier.
State park · Flathead County
A shady lakeside park on Whitefish Lake near town, with a beach, swimming, boat launch and picnic shelter.
Family fun · Flathead County
In summer the ski hill runs scenic lift rides, alpine slides, zip lines, an aerial adventure park, a kids climbing tower and lift-served mountain biking.
State park · Lake County
A boat-only island in Flathead Lake where a few wild horses, bighorn sheep and other wildlife roam open grassland.
Family fun · Missoula County
A hand-carved carousel in downtown Caras Park next to the Dragon Hollow play area.
Trail · Ravalli County
A deep granite canyon west of Hamilton with a trail along Blodgett Creek into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Historic site · Ravalli County
The grand riverside estate of a copper king near Hamilton, open for tours with shady grounds.
Swimming · Missoula County
A small day-use park west of Missoula around an 18-acre pond with a swim beach, fishing dock, playground and walking trail.
Ghost town · Granite County
One of Montana's best-preserved ghost towns, a high gold camp of the 1890s with many buildings still standing, east of Missoula.
Historic site · Powell County
A working cattle ranch in Deer Lodge that tells the story of the open-range cattle era, with the ranch house, barns and living history.
Museum · Missoula County
A museum on the grounds of an old army post, with historic buildings to walk among and exhibits on western Montana life.
Waterfall · Missoula County
A mountain lake in the Swan Valley with gravel beaches and a 1.6-mile trail along the shore to a waterfall.
Lake · Ravalli County
A mountain lake south of Hamilton with a sandy swim beach, picnic areas and a lakeshore trail to waterfalls.
Wildlife refuge · Ravalli County
A Bitterroot River floodplain refuge near Stevensville with ponds, wetlands and a nature trail good for spotting waterfowl and eagles.
Hot spring · Missoula County
A hot springs resort up Lolo Creek with an outdoor warm pool and an indoor hot pool.
Town · Missoula County
A university river town on the Clark Fork with a lively downtown, the Riverfront Trail, river floating and hiking right from town.
Trail · Missoula County
A short, steep climb of 13 switchbacks above the University of Montana to the big concrete M and wide views of Missoula.
Museum · Powell County
A former territorial prison in Deer Lodge plus a large car collection and other museums, all on one ticket.
State park · Ravalli County
A reservoir park up the West Fork of the Bitterroot with colorful rock walls, camping and summer swimming.
State park · Missoula County
A quiet forested lake park near Seeley Lake with swimming, boating and fishing.
Bike trail · Mineral County
A rail trail of about 30 miles on old railroad grades between Taft and St. Regis, following the St. Regis River.
State park · Missoula County
A lakeside park in the Blackfoot-Clearwater valley south of Seeley Lake, good for a swim, picnic or paddle.
State park · Missoula County
The only archaeologically confirmed Lewis and Clark campsite, in Lolo, with a museum, Lolo Creek trails and bird watching.
Viewpoint · Deer Lodge County
A viewing site for the 585-foot brick smelter stack in Anaconda, one of the tallest brick structures in the world.
Ghost town · Beaverhead County
Montana's first territorial capital and gold strike site, with more than 50 buildings you can walk into along Main Street.
Historic site · Beaverhead County
The site of the 1877 battle between the Nez Perce and the U.S. Army, with a visitor center and short trails through the camp and siege areas.
Swimming · Lewis and Clark County
A busy summer park on Hauser Lake near Helena for swimming, boating and water skiing.
Hot spring · Jefferson County
A historic inn in the Elkhorn foothills near Boulder with mineral hot spring pools open for day use.
Town · Silver Bow County
Once called the Richest Hill on Earth, this copper mining city has one of the nation's largest historic districts and old mine headframes.
Lake · Lewis and Clark County
A big Missouri River reservoir east of Helena with 96 miles of shoreline, beaches, boat ramps, campgrounds and marinas.
Historic site · Beaverhead County
A short walk up a rocky hill north of Dillon where William Clark took compass readings in 1805, with valley views.
Ghost town · Jefferson County
Two fine old wooden halls left from a silver mining town in the Elkhorn Mountains, with signs telling the story along the streets.
Town · Madison County
A ranching town on the Madison River known for fly fishing, between Virginia City and the road to Yellowstone.
Family fun · Granite County
Dig through gravel for your own sapphires at a mine on the Skalkaho Pass road west of Philipsburg.
Ghost town · Granite County
The ruins of an 1890s silver boomtown high above Philipsburg, including the mine superintendent's house and the miners' union hall.
Town · Lewis and Clark County
Montana's capital, with the Last Chance Gulch walking mall downtown, the Capitol, museums and trails close to town.
Cave · Jefferson County
Guided tours wind through one of the largest limestone caves in the Northwest, full of stalactites and columns.
Waterfall · Deer Lodge County
A narrow canyon near Anaconda with 1,200-foot cliffs and a short walk to 50-foot Lost Creek Falls.
Museum · Lewis and Clark County
The new state history museum next to the Capitol, with galleries on 13,000 years of Montana history and a major C.M. Russell collection.
Historic site · Lewis and Clark County
The domed state capitol in Helena, with guided tours, self-guided booklets and a kids scavenger hunt.
Ghost town · Madison County
A ghost town and open-air museum of historic buildings next to Virginia City, with living history weekends.
Hot spring · Madison County
A small rustic hot springs pool in the Madison Valley with a cafe and live music.
Town · Granite County
A restored mining town on the Pintler Scenic Route with a colorful main street, a famous old-time candy store and sapphire shops.
Wildlife refuge · Beaverhead County
A remote mountain valley of lakes and marshes known for nesting trumpeter swans, plus moose, elk and pronghorn.
Viewpoint · Jefferson County
A pile of boulders east of Butte that ring like bells when tapped with a hammer.
Swimming · Lewis and Clark County
A small spring-fed lake at the edge of Helena with a beach, swimming and a 0.8-mile nature trail around the water.
Town · Madison County
A gold rush town of 1863 and Montana's territorial capital, with wooden storefronts, shops and summer shows along Alder Gulch.
Museum · Silver Bow County
A mining museum on the old Orphan Girl Mine in Butte with a recreated 1890s mining camp and an underground mine tour.
Family fun · Madison County
In summer the ski area offers lift-served mountain biking, scenic lift rides toward Lone Mountain, ziplining, hiking, disc golf and a kids' Adventure Mountain area.
Town · Gallatin County
A lively college town with a walkable downtown Main Street full of shops, restaurants and events, close to mountain trails.
Hot spring · Gallatin County
Natural hot springs west of Bozeman on US 191 with about a dozen indoor and outdoor pools from cool to very hot, plus saunas.
Hot spring · Park County
A historic hot springs resort in Paradise Valley near Pray with outdoor soaking pools open to day visitors.
Museum · Gallatin County
Local history museum in Bozeman's 1911 county jail, with old cells, a gallows and a pioneer cabin.
Town · Park County
Small gateway town at Yellowstone's North Entrance with lodging, food, rafting and fishing guides on the Yellowstone River.
Swimming · Gallatin County
A Bozeman city park around a pond with a sandy swimming beach, known locally as Bozeman Beach, and three miles of gravel trails.
Wildlife refuge · Sweet Grass County
A small park near Greycliff that protects a busy black-tailed prairie dog colony.
Zoo · Gallatin County
A nonprofit wildlife park in West Yellowstone where you can watch grizzly bears and gray wolves that can't live in the wild.
Lake · Gallatin County
A 206-acre mountain reservoir in Hyalite Canyon south of Bozeman with a boat launch, picnic area, campgrounds and trailheads.
Town · Park County
Historic Park County seat on the Yellowstone River (check), home of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum.
Historic site · Gallatin County
A limestone cliff above the Madison River Valley near Three Forks where Native peoples drove bison for about 2,000 years.
State park · Gallatin County
The spot near Three Forks where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers join to form the Missouri, and where Lewis and Clark camped in 1805.
Zoo · Gallatin County
A small rescue sanctuary on Bozeman Hill east of Bozeman that is home to rescued grizzly bears, plus goats kids can feed.
Museum · Gallatin County
A big natural and cultural history museum at Montana State University in Bozeman, with a dinosaur hall that includes the Big Mike T. rex and a planetarium.
Waterfall · Sweet Grass County
A small Forest Service picnic spot in the Main Boulder area with an interpretive trail along the Boulder River and its falls (check).
Waterfall · Gallatin County
A short, popular trail in Big Sky that drops gently into a ravine to a roughly 100-foot waterfall.
Waterfall · Gallatin County
A short paved nature trail in Hyalite Canyon south of Bozeman that ends at the base of a tall waterfall.
Town · Gallatin County
Gateway town at the park's West Entrance with museums, a wildlife center, Hebgen Lake nearby and the Yellowstone Shortline Trail.
Museum · Park County
Park County's history museum in Livingston, covering the Yellowstone region, railroads and local life.
National park · Park County
The park's year-round entrance at Gardiner, marked by the stone Roosevelt Arch, with the road on to Mammoth Hot Springs and Lamar Valley.
National park · Gallatin County
The busy western gate to Yellowstone right at the edge of West Yellowstone, leading toward Madison and the geyser basins.
Scenic drive · Carbon County
The high, winding US 212 from Red Lodge over 10,947-foot Beartooth Pass to Cooke City and Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance.
National park · Big Horn County
The Montana end of Bighorn Canyon near Fort Smith, mostly water-based recreation, with Ok-A-Beh Marina and the Afterbay.
Town · Yellowstone County
Montana's largest city on the Yellowstone River, with a western downtown, museums, ZooMontana and the Rimrocks above town.
Historic site · Big Horn County
The log home, sacred spring and farm of the Crow chief Plenty Coups on the Crow Reservation about 40 minutes south of Billings, with a visitor center.
Lake · Carbon County
A reservoir about 40 minutes south of Billings with mountain views, boating, fishing, swimming and camping.
Trail · Yellowstone County
BLM open space on cliffs above the Yellowstone River just east of downtown Billings with prairie trails and big views.
Swimming · Yellowstone County
A small reservoir inside Billings city limits for swimming, paddling, fishing and a 1.4-mile nature trail.
Historic site · Big Horn County
The site near Crow Agency of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, with Last Stand Hill, the Indian Memorial and a 4.5-mile tour road.
Historic site · Yellowstone County
A 1903 red sandstone mansion in Billings shown on tours that tell the story of a pioneer family.
Historic site · Yellowstone County
Three sandstone caves just outside Billings with prehistoric rock paintings, some more than 2,000 years old.
Historic site · Yellowstone County
A sandstone butte above the Yellowstone River east of Billings where William Clark carved his name, with a visitor center on the expedition.
Town · Carbon County
A historic mountain town at the foot of the Beartooths and the start of the Beartooth Highway, with shops, restaurants and galleries.
Historic site · Big Horn County
Rolling grassland where the June 1876 Battle of the Rosebud was fought, eight days before Little Bighorn, plus a buffalo jump with petroglyphs.
Lake · Big Horn County
A 12-mile reservoir in red shale and juniper canyons near Decker known for crappie and walleye fishing, with a small swim beach at Sand Point.
Museum · Wheatland County
Small free museum in Harlowton with Ava, a small horned dinosaur found nearby, plus local history.
Museum · Yellowstone County
A downtown Billings history museum on the people and places of the Yellowstone River Valley and the High Plains.
Museum · Yellowstone County
Downtown Billings art museum focused on art of Montana and the region.
Zoo · Yellowstone County
A Billings zoo and botanical garden with grizzlies, wolves, an Amur tiger, red pandas and many rescued animals.
Lake · Judith Basin County
A quiet reservoir with views of the Little Belt and Snowy mountains for fishing, boating and swimming.
Historic site · Blaine County
The site near Chinook of the final battle of the 1877 Nez Perce flight, part of Nez Perce National Historical Park.
Wildlife refuge · Cascade County
A big glacial wetland and prairie about 12 miles north of Great Falls, great for migrating ducks, shorebirds and pronghorn.
Museum · Blaine County
A free museum in Chinook with local dinosaur and marine fossils and a full exhibit on the 1877 Battle of the Bear Paw.
Museum · Cascade County
A Great Falls museum devoted to the cowboy artist Charles M. Russell and other western and Indigenous art.
Historic site · Cascade County
A mile-long sandstone cliff near Great Falls, possibly the largest bison jump in North America, with a visitor center on buffalo culture.
Town · Chouteau County
A National Historic Landmark river town on the Wild and Scenic Missouri, called the Birthplace of Montana.
Museum · Chouteau County
Reconstructed Old Fort Benton trading post and the Museum of the Upper Missouri, covering river trade and Native history.
State park · Cascade County
A day-use park on the Missouri River in Great Falls built around one of the country's largest freshwater springs, with a fish hatchery and trails.
Town · Cascade County
The Electric City on the Missouri River, with five hydro dams, Charles M. Russell's art, downtown murals and about 53 miles of river trail.
Museum · Hill County
A Havre museum with dinosaur eggs and local history, next to a 2,000-year-old buffalo jump you can tour.
Town · Fergus County
Central Montana town in Fergus County known for the Charlie Russell Chew Choo dinner train and summer festivals.
Museum · Teton County
A small museum in Bynum on local finds, including the first baby dinosaurs found in North America, with summer fossil digs.
Museum · Teton County
A Choteau museum with a dinosaur room on Two Medicine Formation finds, including a life-size Maiasaura.
Trail · Cascade County
A rugged limestone canyon on Belt Creek near Belt with an old railroad grade, mine ruins and historic cabins.
Wildlife refuge · Phillips County
Wetlands and native prairie near Malta with more than 260 bird species and a 15-mile auto tour loop around Lake Bowdoin.
Museum · Carter County
Montana's first county museum in Ekalaka, with dinosaurs found in the area, including a mounted Edmontosaurus and a Triceratops skull.
Museum · McCone County
A center at Fort Peck Dam with Peck's Rex, one of the most complete T. rex skeletons found, plus displays on the dam and the area.
Family fun · Valley County
A historic summer theatre in the town of Fort Peck staging musicals and plays every summer.
Museum · Dawson County
Dawson County's free museum in Glendive with frontier history and fossils including a cast of Margie, a Struthiomimus.
Museum · Garfield County
A Jordan museum in Hell Creek country with a T. rex skull, a Triceratops cast and other local dinosaur finds.
Town · Dawson County
A Yellowstone River town with a historic downtown, dinosaur and frontier museums and Makoshika State Park at its edge.
Museum · Phillips County
A Malta museum with Leonardo, a mummified duck-billed dinosaur, plus many other fossils and summer digs.
State park · Dawson County
Montana's largest state park, a huge badlands near Glendive with T. rex and Triceratops fossils, scenic drives and hiking trails.
Wildlife refuge · Sheridan County
A prairie and wetland refuge in the far northeast corner of Montana, a major stop for migrating and nesting birds.
State park · Carter County
Strange pitted sandstone rocks near Ekalaka carved with old inscriptions, and Montana's first International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Town · Custer County
A cow town where the Tongue River meets the Yellowstone, known for the Bucking Horse Sale, a downtown art walk and Strawberry Hill hiking.
State park · Custer County
A cottonwood island in the Yellowstone River near Miles City (check) with trails, wildlife and moss agate hunting.
Museum · Custer County
A Miles City museum of over a dozen buildings covering tribes, pioneers, soldiers and frontier life.
Bakery cafe · Billings
A homey kitchen and bakery known for giant cinnamon rolls and big breakfasts.
American grill · Billings
A downtown grill and tapas bar with seasonal menus built on regional farm ingredients.
Brewpub · Bozeman
A big, busy restaurant in an old rail warehouse serving burgers, steaks and a long Montana beer list.
Breakfast cafe · Bozeman
A lively downtown breakfast and lunch cafe with scratch cooking and local ingredients.
Diner · Bozeman
An old-school Main Street cafe known for cinnamon rolls and chicken fried steak.
Sandwich shop · Butte
A Butte institution selling its famous breaded pork chop sandwich from a tiny Uptown counter.
Cafe and fine dining · Butte
A historic Uptown cafe with weekday lunches and homemade desserts that turns into a relaxed fine-dining room at night.
Cafe and bakery · Gardiner
A year-round cafe, bakery and lounge by Yellowstone's north entrance with locally sourced, seasonal food.
Burger diner · Great Falls
A burger joint that grinds its own beef and is known for creative specials and double-fried fries.
Tiki bar · Great Falls · 21+
A famous retro tiki bar where swimmers in mermaid tails glide past a window behind the bar.
Pub · Helena · 21+
A historic downtown saloon serving pub-style American food on the walking mall.
Soda fountain · Kalispell
A classic soda fountain on Main Street with burgers, shakes and hundreds of kinds of candy.
Drive-in · Livingston
A classic burger drive-in with fresh-ground beef, fries, shakes and malts.
Ice cream · Missoula
A little walk-up stand on Higgins that makes its own ice cream and draws summer-evening lines.
Pizzeria · Missoula
Downtown spot for brick-oven pizza with creative toppings, salads and sandwiches.
Brewery taproom · Philipsburg
A craft brewery taproom inside a restored 1880s silver-boom bank building.
Saloon · Virginia City · 21+
An old gold-rush-era saloon pouring Montana microbrews and spirits on Virginia City's main street.
Breakfast diner · West Yellowstone
A family-style pancake house and bakery near the park's west entrance, serving breakfast all day.
Cafe · Whitefish
A family-friendly Whitefish cafe with hearty breakfasts, comfort food and Montana beers on tap.
Cafe · Whitefish
A cozy downtown cafe in the old Masonic Temple, famous for its homemade pies.
Southern restaurant · Whitefish
A downtown dinner spot that brings Southern and Cajun cooking to the Rockies.
Zipline · Big Sky
Guided zipline tours that fly over the forests and slopes of Big Sky Resort.
Live theater · Billings
Montana's largest performing arts venue, bringing touring Broadway, concerts, comedy and the symphony downtown.
Live theater · Billings
A long-running community theater staging musicals and plays across a full season.
Live theater · Butte
A restored uptown theater hosting touring shows, ballet, tribute concerts and the Butte Symphony.
Live theater · Helena
One of Montana's oldest community theaters, putting on musicals and plays in a historic downtown building.
Carousel and play area · Missoula
A hand-carved riverside carousel in Caras Park with a dragon-themed play castle right next door.
Live theater · Missoula
Community and youth musicals and plays staged at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts downtown.
Live theater · Polson
A long-running community troupe putting on summer plays and holiday shows in a heated lakeside theater.
Live theater · Virginia City
Old-time melodrama and vaudeville shows performed in the historic Virginia City Opera House.
Rodeo · West Yellowstone
An outdoor summer rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing and roping at a fixed arena just west of town.
Giant screen theater · West Yellowstone
A giant-screen theater by the park's west entrance showing nature films and new releases.
Live theater · Whitefish
A community theater company staging plays, musicals and concerts in downtown Whitefish.
Movie theater · Billings
A downtown independent cinema with a pub that also runs films at the historic Babcock Theatre.
Movie theater · Bozeman
A restored 1919 downtown theater where the Bozeman Film Society shows independent films.
Movie theater · Havre
A remodeled four-screen theater showing new releases in Havre.
Movie theater · Helena
An arts center in Helena's old county jail that screens independent films and hosts live shows.
Movie theater · Lewistown
A 1914 downtown theater, now a twin, showing first-run movies in Lewistown.
Movie theater · Miles City
A three-screen Main Street theater showing new releases in Miles City.
Movie theater · Missoula
A nonprofit community cinema showing indie, foreign and classic films plus special events.
Movie theater · Polson
A remodeled six-screen family-run theater on Polson's main street showing first-run films.
Movie theater · Red Lodge
Montana's oldest continuously running movie house, open since 1917 on Red Lodge's main street.
Typical ticket prices from each theater's own site, with the date we checked; prices and showtimes change, so tap See showtimes for today's.
Historic hotel · Billings
A renovated downtown hotel with roots back to 1902 that pairs Western style with modern rooms, a restaurant and a diner.
Historic hotel · Bozeman
A hotel inside Bozeman's restored landmark Armory building, a block off Main Street in the heart of downtown.
Hotel · Bozeman
A design-minded boutique hotel on Main Street with local art in every room and an outdoor fire pit, built as a base for mountain trips.
Historic hotel · Butte
An uptown Butte landmark with rooms in its 1924 tower and in a mid-century motor inn next door.
Resort · Columbia Falls
A golf resort with hotel rooms, condos and vacation homes plus a pool and spa, close to Glacier National Park.
Lodge · Gallatin Gateway
A rustic 21-room lodge on the Gallatin River in the canyon near Big Sky, with its own restaurant and bar.
Motel · Gardiner
A riverside motel on the Yellowstone River with balcony rooms, about two blocks from the Roosevelt Arch at the park's north entrance.
Motel · Great Falls
A retro downtown motor inn best known for its Sip 'N Dip tiki lounge with live mermaids swimming behind the bar.
Inn · Helena
A restored historic mansion turned bed and breakfast a short walk from Last Chance Gulch in downtown Helena.
Historic hotel · Kalispell
A downtown landmark that has welcomed travelers since 1912 and makes a handy base for trips to Glacier and Flathead Lake.
Historic hotel · Livingston
A beloved downtown hotel that has hosted guests since 1904, with a classic bar and bistro on site and Yellowstone an hour south.
Inn · Missoula
A small boutique inn of six apartments set right on the Clark Fork River, an easy walk from downtown and the university.
Resort · Polson
A tribally owned lakeside resort on the south shore of Flathead Lake with views of the Mission Mountains and on-site dining.
Historic hotel · Red Lodge
A historic hotel on the main street of Red Lodge, the gateway town to the Beartooth Highway.
Historic hotel · Virginia City
A Victorian-style inn in the middle of the preserved gold rush town, on a site first deeded in 1863.
Lodge · West Yellowstone
A lodge operating since 1932 within walking distance of town and close to Yellowstone's west entrance, with a restaurant and seasonal pool.
Hotel · Whitefish
A boutique hotel in the middle of downtown Whitefish, a short drive from Whitefish Mountain Resort and the west entrance of Glacier.
Lodge · Whitefish
A lakeside lodge with a spa and restaurants that sits between Whitefish Lake and a wetland preserve, close to skiing and Glacier.
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Facts checked against official sites; each spot shows when. Passes and hours change, so check before you go.