18 days in Central Montana Itinerary

Lewistown is known for museums and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at Central Montana Historical Museum, don't miss a visit to Bear Gulch Pictographs, and get a taste of life in the country at Hutterite King Colony Ranch.

For other places to visit, more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Lewistown trip planner.

Atlanta to Lewistown is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 2 hours traveling from Atlanta to Lewistown. When traveling from Atlanta in October, plan for little chillier days and cooler nights in Lewistown: temperatures range from 58°F by day to 34°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Sat) early enough to drive to Havre.

Step out of Havre to go to Chinook and see Bear Paw Battlefield, which is approximately 50 minutes away.

To find photos, ratings, more things to do, and more tourist information, refer to the Havre trip planner.

Drive from Lewistown to Havre in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 58°F in October, and nighttime lows around 32°F. On the 11th (Wed), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Shelby.

Go for a jaunt from Shelby to Choteau to see Teton Pass Ski Area about 1h 15 min away.

To see more things to do, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Shelby trip planner.

Traveling by car from Havre to Shelby takes 2 hours. In October, daytime highs in Shelby are 57°F, while nighttime lows are 32°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) early enough to drive to Great Falls.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Great Falls: Fort Benton (Fort Benton Museums & Heritage Complex, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, &more).

For ratings, other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, read our Great Falls road trip tool.

You can drive from Shelby to Great Falls in 1.5 hours. In October, daily temperatures in Great Falls can reach 59°F, while at night they dip to 35°F. On the 22nd (Sun), you'll travel back home.