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  • Find Buffalo Horn Creek meeting the Gallatin River about 12 miles south of Big Sky. A 6.5-mile trail that's open to horses 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.
  • The Big Sky Ski area, located south of Bozeman, boasts 3,500 skiable acres and averages 400 inches of snowfall annually. Its vertical rise is 4,180'feet, and its longest run is 6.4 miles. The Gallatin National Forest also contains more than 80 miles of cross-country ski trails and 650 miles of marked snowmobile trails.
  • Seeking more action and bigger fish, many serious anglers avoid the upper stretches of the Gallatin River, north of the Yellowstone National Park boundary. Though it's easy to wade in the upper Gallatin, prime fly-fishing begins where the West Fork enters at Big Sky, increasing the flow and cooling the main river.
  • 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

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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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Huntley Lodge

1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

Distance: 2.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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The Lodge at Big Sky

75 Sitting Bull Road, P.O. Box 160938
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

Distance: 3.8 mi.
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Hotel Class: 5 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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Madison Bufffalo Jump

Seven miles south of Hwy. 90 on Buffalo Jump Rd., Exit 283
Three Forks, Montana

Distance: 5.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Dramatic heights, vast landscape, and 2,000 years of history characterize Madison Buffalo Jump. Explore the Park's interpretive displays during the day; nighttime use and camping are off limits. ... 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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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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