billings Area
butte
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missoula
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BILLINGS
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greAT FALLS
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Great falls area
Bozeman area
Butte Area
Billings Area
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made only in Montana.
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the water
hikes
living history
dino
fun
unique views
In Montana, nobody tells kids to settle down. This is where they
run free. Jump in a raft. Explore national
parks and ghost towns. Cross mountain ranges. Spot moose, elk and bears. It’s all waiting
for your family
to discover.
EPIC family
adventures
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175 mountains,
762 lakes and more than 1,000,000 acres.
Mountain goats and bighorn sheep spotted from the park's alpine hiking trails.
25 active glaciers you can hike to. Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint is an easy route for older kids.
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Trek to a Waterfall
Head to Blodgett Canyon south of Missoula for an easy trail that passes soaring cliffs and a smokejumper memorial.
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Try These Trips
Multiple outfitters lead trips on the Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers. Flatwater tours cater to little ones; older kids will love the bouncier Class II, III and IV rapids.
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See the Smokejumper Base
Tour the visitor center in Missoula to learn about the jump gear and aircraft used to fight wilderness forest fires. On most summer days, you’ll get to talk to actual wildland firefighters working on their gear at headquarters.
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Explore Flathead Lake
200 square miles in one lake? Believe it!
Go sailing, paddleboarding or plain old swimming at Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes. The Flathead Lake Lodge dude ranch makes a great home base.
Take a hike with the entire family
go whitewater rafting
learn about real-life action heroes
Sail, Swim or paddleboard at Flathead lake
Take a hike with the entire family
go whitewater rafting
learn about real-life action heroes
Sail, Swim or paddleboard at Flathead lake
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missoula Area
Glacier National Park
Reasons
You’ll Go Gaga for
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The Craggy Hills are Alive
At Ringing Rocks, gently tapping the rocks with a hammer produces a chiming sound, thanks to their composition and arrangement. (Don’t bother taking one home. The rocks won’t ring anywhere else.)
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Set Your Sights on the Milky Way
Try out cowboy life at Helena’s Last Chance Ranch. A horse-drawn wagon drives you to a meal of prime rib and huckleberry cheesecake, followed by guitars under the stars.
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Explore the World Museum of Mining
It doesn’t get much cooler than a helmet with a built-in light, right? Everybody gets to wear one on tours that venture into the Orphan Girl Mine (part of the World Museum of Mining) in this town that was once a copper-mining hot spot.
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Head for Bannack State Park
Try panning for gold near the site of the state’s first major discovery (in 1862). The town—Montana’s first territorial capital—is now deserted. Take a guided tour of the 60 abandoned log and frame structures during summer, or visit in October for ghost walks that bring stories of former residents to life.
listen to rocks ring
be a
cowboy for the night
head 100 Feet underground
visit a
real
ghost town
listen to rocks ring
be a
cowboy for the night
head 100 Feet underground
visit a
real
ghost town
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So Many Ways to Soar
Cruise up a chairlift and soak in views of Lone Mountain and Spanish Peaks, then zoom down four speedy zips. Take a tram to the top of Big Sky Resort, the state’s highest scenic overlook.
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Heat-Seekers
Take a swim in hot pools heated by Mother Nature. Popular dips include Bozeman Hot Springs, Norris Hot Springs, or Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa.
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Hands-on Learning
Help create a geyser, see a famous fossil stash and learn about dinosaurs at Bozeman’s Museum of the Rockies.
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Pictured: Palisade Falls
Hikes for the Whole Family
Trek just a half-mile to see impressive Palisade Falls south of Bozeman. See wildflowers (and a few salamanders)
at Grotto Falls, reached via an easy 1.3-mile path. At Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, you can slide down a natural tunnel.
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Go for Maximum “Epic”
Hit both Yellowstone and Glacier National Park on the same vacation. The six-hour drive between them provides plenty of stellar stops like the Drinking Horse Mountain Trail near Bozeman.
fly at big sky resort
soak in
hot springs
get into science
take a
Kid-friendly
hike
fly at big sky resort
soak in
hot springs
get into science
Take a
kid-friendly
hike
one
road trip between two epic parks
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Trout, Salmon and More
At Giant Springs Fish Hatchery, toss food pellets into the water, and see trout and salmon swarm. Kids can peek into the tanks through an underwater viewing window.
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Explore the Trail
Find nearly 60 miles of trails edging the Missouri River, including paved and off-road routes for hiking, cycling, skating and mountain biking. Check out views of the Missouri River canyons, five hydroelectric dams, reservoirs and waterfalls on the route. At Warden Park Gazebo, get a sweeping look at Great Falls thanks to the free telescope, plus get direct access to downtown parks, restaurants and attractions.
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Stop at Historic Old Fort Benton
See the frontier version of Target. You can browse bison robes, beads, guns and cloth that once filled this trading post. Numerous museums dot the town, including Homestead Village, with restored homes and businesses moved from abandoned homestead-era towns. Visit in late June during Summer Celebration for Wild West reenactments, a parade and food.
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Pictured: Ryan Dam
Wet and Wild
Picnic by a bubbling spring (one of the world’s largest) and enjoy constant cool breezes at Giant Springs State Park. Check out Great Falls and Rainbow Falls. Or take the swinging bridge near Ryan Dam for a cool view.
hit the rivers edge trail
learn about history
visit a fish hatchery
see the springs and falls
hit the rivers edge trail
learn about history
visit a fish hatchery
see the springs and falls
Choose your adventure
great falls Area
get a
dino close-up
learn the ropes of ranch work
see a prehistoric picture show
capture the ultimate scenic drive
get a
dino close-up
learn the ropes of ranch work
see a prehistoric picture show
capture the ultimate scenic drive
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Art Walk
At Pictograph Cave State Park, view
100-plus rock paintings left by early hunters. Hike through caves containing the paintings, some 2,000 years old.
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Feel at Home on the Range
Check out Elk River Outfitters, where guides take groups past Pryor Creek’s timbered, rolling hills and through the Yellowstone Valley.
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Prehistoric Selfies
See a life-size model of a T. rex at animal-centric Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum. Kids can pose with a 700-pound Apatosaurus femur at Phillips County Museum, or learn about field and lab work at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station’s Junior Paleo program. Pick up a Montana Dinosaur Trail Prehistoric Passport at any of these museums and follow its map to other Dinosaur Trail stops.
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Follow the Beartooth Highway
The most beautiful route into Yellowstone National Park offers an awesome landscape of Montana’s highest mountain range. Look for mountain goats, moose and other wildlife (maybe even a bear).
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