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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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Big EZ Lodge

7000 Beaver Creek Rd.
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

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Hotel Class: 2 class stars
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Buck's T-4 Lodge

US Highway 191
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Huntley Lodge

1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky, MT 59716 Map

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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

American Computer Museum

In the Bridger Park Mall
2304 N. 7th Ave., Suite B
Bozeman, Montana

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This unique museum traces the history of computing technologies from the abacus to the Apple. In... Read More

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Gallatin County Pioneer Museum

317 W. Main St
Bozeman, Montana

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Located in the old county jail, which was in use until 1982, this museum features county... Read More

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Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

201 South Canyon P.O. Box 996
West Yellowstone, Montana 59758

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Description: Watch grizzly bears and wolves play at this beautiful, natural wildlife facility. Plans for a new habitat include a river plain and stream with sandbars, as well as islands and banks. ... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Big Sky

Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 267.3 map Flight Deals to BOI

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 Flight Deals to JAC

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Perfect Winter 'Home away from Home' w/ Hot Tub

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Fireplace, Hot Tub, Internet Access, Laundry, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Towels, Wireless Internet Access
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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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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in BIG SKY, MT

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Pets OK, Phone, Stereo, TV, VCR
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