Big Sky, Montana - Gateway to Yellowstone National Park

Take a scenic drive 48 miles south of Big Sky and experience the wonder that is Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is many things to many people.  A natural Eden, a showcase for wildlife, or a big playground that is only a short distance away from Big Sky.


Yellowstone's Summer Highlights
   Yellowstone is many things to many people.  A natural Eden, a showcase for wildlife, or a big playground that is only a short distance away from Big Sky.

• Yellowstone Lake; one of the world's largest alpine lakes with a shoreline that strethches over 110 miles
• Old Faithful; erupts every 80 minutes or so, spouting some 8,000 gallons of water up to 180 feetin the air
• Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; the Yellowstone River plummets over huge waterfalls and rages through this spectacular canyon
• Lamar Valley; prime wildlife viewing, including chance encounters with wolves, preferably at a distance
• Norris Geyser Basin; North America's most volatile and active thermal area - so hot, the ground pulsates beneath you

Yellowstone's Winter Wonderland
   Winter is a magical time to visit Yellowstone; Falls become frozen cloaks of ice, wildlife is easy to spt, geysers allude to being taller and steamier.  Thermally heated rivers and streams attract birds of every feather.

• Experience ranger guided snowshoe hikes around Old Faithful
• Use skier shuttles, a snowcoach or join a guided snowmobile tour to access the park
• Snowshoe to frozen Mystic Falls, near the Upper Geyser Basin
• Ski up or around Mount Washburn
• Ride a showcoach or snowmobile to the Old Faithful Snow Lodge