11 days in Montana, Yellowstone National Park & Denver Itinerary

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. Visiting Lone Peak and Ousel Falls Trail will get you outdoors. Attractions like Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and Big Sky Resort make great kid-friendly stops. Change things up with a short trip to Two Top in West Yellowstone (about 58 minutes away). There's much more to do: head outdoors with Grizzly Outfitters Ski & Backcountry Sports, cast your line with a fishing tour, hit the slopes at Yellowstone Club, and stroll the grounds of The Soldiers Chapel.

To find more things to do, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Big Sky trip planner.

Midland to Big Sky is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 1 hour. Plan for much colder temperatures traveling from Midland in March, with highs in Big Sky at 37°F and lows at 17°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sat) so you can drive to Yellowstone National Park.

An exceptionally diverse landscape and varied wildlife have made Yellowstone National Park one of America's most popular parks.

Get outdoors at Elephant Back Mountain and Roaring Mountain. Get some cultural insight at S Rim Trail and Beaver Ponds Loop Trail. There's lots more to do: identify plant and animal life at Yellowstone River Picnic Area, contemplate the waterfront views at Yellowstone Lake, explore the striking landscape at Golden Gate Canyon, and get great views at Calcite Springs Overlook.

To find traveler tips, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read Yellowstone National Park trip itinerary planner.

Drive from Big Sky to Yellowstone National Park in 2.5 hours. Traveling from Big Sky in March, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Yellowstone National Park, with lows of 10°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Wed) so you can travel to Denver.

Aptly nicknamed the "Mile-High City," Denver sits at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,280 ft) above sea level, located right where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains.

Popular historic sites such as Denver Union Station and Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum are in your itinerary. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Denver Art Museum. Change things up with these side-trips from Denver: Winter Park Resort (in Winter Park) and Colorado Springs (National Museum of World War II Aviation & Garden of the Gods). There's lots more to do: browse the different shops at 16th Street Mall, see the interesting displays at National Ballpark Museum, get engrossed in the history at Golden History Museum & Park, and browse the exhibits of Denver Botanic Gardens.

For ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Denver trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Yellowstone National Park to Denver takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Yellowstone National Park in March: high temperatures in Denver hover around 55°F and lows are around 29°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 14th (Sun) so you can travel back home.