SUMMER FUN IN MONTANA
DAY TRIPS
Summer is finally here and before we know it, the snow will be falling again. We thought we would give you a list of our favorite day trips in and around Bozeman to inspire you to make the most of this fleeting season.
Anne
RED LODGE - 146 MILES AWAY // 2 HOURS AND 14 MINUTES
DRIVE THE BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY - This is a wonderful start to any trip into Yellowstone National Park. One of the most beautiful drives in the world, Beartooth Highway will not disappoint.
Have an amazing dinner at PICCOLA CUCINA OX PASTURE - Wonderful Italian food and a welcoming atmosphere worth the 2-hour drive.
Go to the PIG RACES - A unique experience at the Bear Creek Saloon Thursday to Saturday starting at 7 p.m. all summer, just 7 miles outside of Red Lodge, MT.
Visit the ARTS GUILD - a wonderful little gallery full of local Montana artists. It is especially fun if you happen to be in town for one of their summer events.
Morgan
LIVINGSTON - 26 MILES // 30 MINUTES
Go to a concert in PINE CREEK, choose from an impressive line-up of concerts, spend the night, or go for evening. It is sure to be a memorable event.
BIG TIMBER - 66 MILES // 55 MINUTES
Go see NATURAL BRIDGE, 20 min outside of Big Timber, one of the coolest natural sights Montana has to offer.
PRAY - 60 MILES // 1 HOUR
Spend the night, have dinner and soak at CHICO HOT SPRINGS - Still one of Montana’s best restaurants and an overwhelmingly wonderful and reasonably priced experience.
Brenda
BOZEMAN
Hike up to FAIRY LAKE, camp, have lunch or just hang out, but bring your 4-wheel drive; the road can be rough.
VIRGINIA CITY - 66 MILES // 1 HOUR 12 MINUTES
Take the train from VIRGINIA CITY to NEVADA CITY, dig for garnets, get an ice cream and visit the candy store. You can spend an entire day and have so much fun.
WEST YELLOWSTONE
Go to YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, enjoy the natural wonders this park has to offer.
Carrie
ENNIS, MT- 52 MILES // 56 MINUTES
PLAY GOLF AT MADISON MEADOWS; this 9-hole course is fun for the entire family and could not be in a more spectacular setting.
Jump in the LAKE AT CLIFF AND WADE - and bring a picnic and paddle board and anything else unmotorized to have a great time in the water.
FLOAT THE YELLOWSTONE - put in at Corwin Springs and take out at Joe Brown.
BELGRADE MT - 13 MILES // 15 MINUTES
Take your kids to the SPLASH PAD in Belgrade and bring a lunch.
Leah
HIDDEN GEM DINNER SPOTS
The Vault in Wilsall, The Sacajawea Inn in Three Forks, Willow Creek Cafe in Willow Creek, Second Street Bistro in Livingston, The Grizzly Bar in Cameron, The Land of Magic in Logan, The Grand in Big Timber, McAllister Bar and Grill in McAllister.
PONY, MT - 56 MILES // 1 HOUR
Soak in POTOSI HOT SPRINGS and camp.
FLOAT THE MADISON - Blacks Ford to Grey Cliff, same amount of time as the popular upper float, less people.
FISHTAIL, MT - 135 MILES // 2 HOURS
TIPPET RISE, if you don’t know what this is, look it up; it is kind of indescribable.
Kaylee
BUTTE - 85 MILES AWAY // 1 HOUR 18 MINUTES
Go see a DRIVE-IN MOVIE at Silver Bow drive-in only $7 a person. Before
the movie, stop by RINGING ROCKS - this geological formation rings when lightly tapped with a hammer and is an incredibly fun and unique thing to do when visiting Butte.
NORRIS - 36 MILES // 38 MINUTES
Soak in the “water of the gods” at NORRIS HOT SPRINGS; you can also have lunch and LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC.
LEWISTOWN - 173 MILES // 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES
Take your kids to the PUBLIC POOL in Lewistown (not your average public pool), one of many things this charming Montana town has to offer.