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Lone Mountain, Big Sky, Montana
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Big Sky Horses and Riding Travel Tips

By Brian Kevin

  • Find Buffalo Horn Creek meeting the Gallatin River about 12 miles south of Big Sky. A 6.5-mile trail along the creek leads through wildflower meadows and wooded hills to Ramshorn Lake. Corrals, feed bunks, and hitching posts at the lake make it a favored backcountry campsite for stock parties.
  • Spanish Creek Road accesses the mountainous Lee Metcalf Wilderness from the Gallatin Valley north of Big Sky. From the horse-friendly Spanish Creek Campground at the end of the road, follow Trail 407 for ten miles to reach the scenic spatter of alpine ponds known as Spanish Lakes.
  • For a short ride very close to the Big Sky village area, find the Beehive Basin turnoff at mile ten along the Big Sky Spur Road, just before the entrance to the Moonlight Basin Ranch. The 4.5-mile ride leads through a tiered series of wildflower meadows, peaking at a small crescent lake in the Spanish Peaks Primitive Area.
  • Guests at the Big Sky Resort can contact the activities concierge to set up short day rides or longer overnight trips in the Gallatin Valley with one of several local ranches and outfitters.

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Hotels

Big EZ Lodge

7000 Beaver Creek Rd.
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

Distance: 9.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars
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Summit Hotel

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1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

Distance: 5.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Powder Ridge Cabins

1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

Distance: 32.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Gallatin River Gallery

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In Big Sky, 45 minutes south of Bozeman
48 Market Place #2A
Big Sky, Montana 59716

Distance: 5.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Browse contemporary paintings, photography, jewelry, prints, and sculpture. Nature-inspired works... Read More
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Moonlight Basin

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Big Sky, Montana

Distance: 5.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Moonlight Basin offers every tour imaginable, from trout fishing excursions on the Madison River to... Read More
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The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture

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111 S. Grand Ave
Bozeman, Montana

Distance: 31.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Once a home for schoolchildren, this historic building (ca. 1918) was converted in 1993 into an... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Big Sky

Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 267.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Big Sky

Distance (mi.)
Bozeman Gallatin Field 36.0 map
West Yellowstone Yellowstone Airport 43.4 map
Jackson Hole Airport 120.7 map

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Big Sky Vacation Rentals

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Antler Ridge

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.5
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Ceiling fans, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Hot Tub, Linens, No Pets, Patio, Phone, Refrigerator, Utensils
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from: $1200

Blue Moon Chalet

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5.5
Sleeps: 16
Amenities: BBQ, Fireplace, Garage, Hot Tub, Laundry, Non-Smoking, Pool Table, TV, Wireless Internet Access
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from: $1000

4 Bedroom Leaf Lodge

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5
Sleeps: 12
Amenities: BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Garage, Hot Tub, Linens, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Oven, Refrigerator, Sauna, Stereo, TV, Utensils, VCR
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