20 days in Yellowstone Country Itinerary

Appreciate the collections at Carbon County Historical Society and Museum and Carbon County Art Guild & Depot Gallery. Get outdoors at Beartooth Slingshot Rentals and Silver Run Trails. Step out of Red Lodge with an excursion to Stillwater Anglers in Columbus--about 58 minutes away.

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Washington to Red Lodge is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time, which is usually a -2 hour difference. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Washington in May: high temperatures in Red Lodge hover around 62°F and lows are around 42°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Mon) early enough to drive to Cooke City.

Start off your visit on the 16th (Tue): tour the pleasant surroundings at Clarks Fork Trail, then get engrossed in the history at Cooke City Montana Museum, then stop by Sylvia's Sweet Shoppe, and finally learn more about the world around you at Yellowstone Trading Post.

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Getting from Red Lodge to Cooke City by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from Red Lodge in May, with highs in Cooke City at 53°F and lows at 27°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Tue) so you can go by car to Gardiner.

Kick off your visit on the 17th (Wed): surround yourself with nature on a nature and wildlife tour and then take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback. On the 18th (Thu), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: ride a horse along Wilderness Connection, then boost your wellbeing at Yellowstone Hot Springs, and then let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

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You can drive from Cooke City to Gardiner in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In May, daytime highs in Gardiner are 57°F, while nighttime lows are 31°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Thu) so you can go by car to West Yellowstone.

Homeroom at Madison Crossing and Museum of the Yellowstone will appeal to museum buffs. Take a break from the city and head to Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and Fishing Charters & Tours. Go for a jaunt from West Yellowstone to Big Sky to see Lone Peak about 1 hour away. Spend the 23rd (Tue) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. Next up on the itinerary: contemplate the waterfront views at Yellowstone River, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Two Top, steep yourself in history at Earthquake Lake, and see the world from above with a helicopter tour.

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Drive from Gardiner to West Yellowstone in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In May, daytime highs in West Yellowstone are 57°F, while nighttime lows are 31°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Bozeman.

Visiting Yellowstone Guidelines and Bridger Creek Golf Course will get you outdoors. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Yellowstone Gateway Museum and The Soldiers Chapel. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bozeman: Big Sky (River Rafting & Tubing & Spas) and Three Forks (Headwaters Heritage Museum & Missouri Headwaters State Park).

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Drive from West Yellowstone to Bozeman in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of shuttle and bus. In May, Bozeman is a bit warmer than West Yellowstone - with highs of 65°F and lows of 37°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Mon) so you can drive to Big Timber.

On the 30th (Tue), immerse yourself in nature at Natural Bridge Falls Picnic Area and then examine the collection at Crazy Mountain Museum.

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Drive from Bozeman to Big Timber in 1.5 hours. In May, daily temperatures in Big Timber can reach 65°F, while at night they dip to 39°F. You will leave for home on the 31st (Wed).