The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Day657

Day 657 — Big Sky, then YellowstoneBozeman

Drive day5h 15m drive

Down US-191 past Lone Peak to the west gate.

  1. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM(On the road)· 1h

    Bozeman, MT → Big Sky, MTCommuting & Travel

    South on US-191 into the Gallatin Canyon, with the river on your right the whole way — they filmed A River Runs Through It along here.

  2. 10:15 AM – 1:15 PM· 3h

    The Lone Peak Tram at Big SkySkiing & Winter SportsAnchor

    Big Sky is the largest ski resort in the United States — nearly six thousand acres — and the tram hauls you to the 11,166-ft summit of Lone Peak, a rock fin standing alone above everything. Three states from the top on a clear day, and the Yellowstone plateau laid out to the south. The runs off this summit are the serious kind; in summer it is simply the best view in Montana that you can reach without walking.

    Bring: a windproof layer

    50 Big Sky Resort Rd, Big Sky, MT
  3. 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM(On the road)· 1h 15m

    Big Sky, MT → Yellowstone National Park, WYCommuting & Travel

    The rest of the canyon to West Yellowstone and in through the west gate.

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Skiing & Winter Sports1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here