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Big Sky, Big Sky, MT
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Big Sky

Big Sky is an outdoor activity in Big Sky, MT, part of the Yellowstone Country guide. Cost: free.

88 Ousel Falls Rd, Unit 1B · Big Sky, MT

Why you should go…

Big Sky is a mountain community in southwestern Montana surrounded by the Spanish Peaks, the Gallatin National Forest and the Greater Yellowstone Area. It is home to Big Sky Resort, one of the largest ski areas in the United States, along with extensive hiking, fishing and rafting opportunities. Visit Big Sky, the area's official tourism office, operates a visitor information center on Ousel Falls Road.

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  • #hiking
  • #mountains
  • #yellowstone
  • #outdoor

What's around here?

The closest stops to Big Sky, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Big Sky Resort

    $50+

    Montana's largest ski resort, with nearly 6,000 acres of terrain beneath 11,166-foot Lone Peak.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Montana Whitewater

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting and zipline trips on the Gallatin and Yellowstone rivers near Big Sky.

    13 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    American Computer & Robotics Museum

    Under $25

    See 4,000 years of computing and robotics history, from an Apollo-era calculator to a Wozniak-signed Apple I.

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Museum of the Rockies

    Under $25

    Natural history museum on the Montana State University campus, famous for its dinosaur fossil collection and planetarium.

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    Bozeman Hot Springs

    $25–$50

    Natural hot spring pools, saunas and a fitness center in the Gallatin Valley on the way to Big Sky.

    31 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
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    Roosevelt Arch

    Free

    Walk or drive under the 52-foot basalt gateway that has marked Yellowstone's North Entrance since 1903.

    38 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing