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Big Sky Resort

50 Big Sky Resort Road · Big Sky, MT

Why you should go…

Big Sky Resort is a major ski resort in Big Sky, Montana, about 50 miles from Bozeman, that opened in 1973. It offers 5,850 acres of skiable terrain, a vertical drop of 4,350 feet, and 40 lifts converging under Lone Peak. Summer visitors can also ride lifts and access hiking and mountain biking trails.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Big Sky Resort, 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
    Outdoor Adventure

    Big Sky

    Free

    Mountain resort town near Yellowstone offering skiing, hiking and year-round outdoor adventure in Montana's Gallatin Range.

    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.

    14 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

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center

    Under $25

    Nonprofit wildlife park near Yellowstone's west entrance, home to rescued grizzly bears, gray wolves and other native species.

    46 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions