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Montana's Yellowstone Country, Helena, MT
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Montana's Yellowstone Country

· Helena, MT

Why you should go…

Montana's Yellowstone Country is the official tourism region covering Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater and Carbon counties in south central Montana, plus the northern entrances to Yellowstone National Park. The destination marketing organization promotes activities such as fly fishing in Paradise Valley, driving the Beartooth Highway, and visiting Yellowstone's geothermal features. Windfall Inc, a Montana creative agency, handles its marketing and public relations.

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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 Montana's Yellowstone Country, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Montana State Capitol

    Free

    Tour the copper-domed statehouse and see Charles M. Russell's 25-foot Lewis and Clark painting in the House chamber.

    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Gates of the Mountains

    $25–$50

    Ride a two-hour boat cruise through the limestone canyon on the Missouri River that Meriwether Lewis named in 1805.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

    Free

    Tour a working cattle ranch from the open-range era, with a historic ranch house, living history and walking trails.

    36 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Old Montana Prison Museum Complex

    Under $25

    Five museums inside a former territorial prison, covering Montana history, antique cars and vintage toys.

    36 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Quirky Fun

    Berkeley Pit

    Under $25

    Look out from a viewing stand over a mile-long former open-pit copper mine that is slowly filling with acidic water.

    46 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Montana Zipline Adventures

    $50+

    Montana's longest zipline course, seven lines totaling over 9,300 feet through the Pintler Wilderness.

    54 mi awayMore like this