14 days in Central Montana Itinerary

Change things up with these side-trips from Great Falls: Fort Benton (Fort Benton Museums & Heritage Complex, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, &more) and Old Trail Museum (in Choteau).

To find where to stay, maps, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read Great Falls online vacation planner.

Phoenix to Great Falls is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Phoenix in July, expect Great Falls to be colder, temps between 86°F and 53°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Fri) early enough to drive to Shelby.

Step out of Shelby with an excursion to Teton Pass Ski Area in Choteau--about 1h 15 min away.

For ratings, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Shelby trip itinerary builder website.

Traveling by car from Great Falls to Shelby takes 1.5 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Shelby can reach 82°F, while at night they dip to 50°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Havre.

Kick off your visit on the 11th (Tue): delve into the distant past at Wahkpa Chu'gn Archaeological Site, see the interesting displays at Havre Beneath the Streets, and then indulge your thirst for a good beer at Triple Dog Brewing. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in the history at Bear Paw Battlefield, learn more about the world around you at Blain County Wildlife Museum, and then see the interesting displays at Blaine County Museum.

To find traveler tips, maps, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Havre visit planner.

Getting from Shelby to Havre by car takes about 2 hours. July in Havre sees daily highs of 86°F and lows of 54°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Lewistown.

Kick off your visit on the 13th (Thu): examine the collection at Central Montana Historical Museum. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: make a trip to Bear Gulch Pictographs and then get a taste of life in the country at Hutterite King Colony Ranch.

To find more things to do, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, read our Lewistown trip itinerary builder website.

You can drive from Havre to Lewistown in 3 hours. July in Lewistown sees daily highs of 84°F and lows of 53°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Fri) so you can travel back home.