30 days in Montana Itinerary

You'll explore and learn at Moss Mansion and Yellowstone Art Museum. Get some historical perspective at Custer Battlefield Trading Company and Custer Battlefield Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Billings: Big Horn County Historical Museum (in Hardin), Pompeys Pillar National Monument (in Pompeys Pillar) and Little Bighorn Battlefield (in Crow Agency).

To see photos, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Billings trip planner.

Portsmouth to Billings is an approximately 8.5-hour flight. You can also fly; or drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone difference when traveling from Portsmouth to Billings is minus 2 hours. In June, daily temperatures in Billings can reach 80°F, while at night they dip to 54°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Bozeman.

Museum-lovers will appreciate American Computer & Robotics Museum and J.Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum. Your inner history buff will appreciate Virginia City National Historic Landmark and Downtown Bozeman. Explore Bozeman's surroundings by going to Nevada City Ghost Town (in Nevada City), Livingston (Livingston Depot Center & Yellowstone Guidelines) and Big Sky (Horseback Riding Tours, Ousel Falls Trail, &more).

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You can drive from Billings to Bozeman in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Billings in June, expect little chillier with lows of 45°F in Bozeman. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) so you can go by car to Gardiner.

On the 10th (Sat), take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, stop by Parks' Fly Shop, and then hit the best photo ops around with an inspiring photography tour. On your second day here, test the waters at Yellowstone Hot Springs, then get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, and then stroll through Wilderness Connection.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Gardiner trip itinerary maker tool.

You can drive from Bozeman to Gardiner in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle. Expect slightly colder temperatures when traveling from Bozeman in June; daily highs in Gardiner reach 69°F and lows reach 35°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Sun) early enough to go by car to West Yellowstone.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Earthquake Lake and Nature & Wildlife Tours. Next up on the itinerary: identify plant and animal life at Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour, and get engrossed in the history at Museum of the Yellowstone.

To find photos, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the West Yellowstone trip planner.

You can drive from Gardiner to West Yellowstone in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. June in West Yellowstone sees daily highs of 69°F and lows of 35°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Wed) early enough to go by car to Helena.

Let the collections at World Museum of Mining and C.M. Russell Museum capture your imagination. Your inner history buff will appreciate Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Grant-Kohrs Ranch. Change things up with these side-trips from Helena: Giant Springs State Park (in Great Falls), Deer Lodge (Montana Auto Museum, Old Montana Prison Complex, &more) and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (in Ulm).

To find where to stay, reviews, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Helena online sightseeing planner.

Getting from West Yellowstone to Helena by car takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. In June, Helena is somewhat warmer than West Yellowstone - with highs of 79°F and lows of 50°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Tue) to allow time to drive to Missoula.

Get some historical perspective at Garnet Ghost Town and Garden of One Thousand Buddhas. Museum-lovers will get to explore Miracle of America Museum and The People's Center Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Missoula: Bison Range (in Moiese), Flathead Lake (in Polson) and St. Ignatius Mission (in Saint Ignatius).

To find more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Missoula itinerary maker website.

You can drive from Helena to Missoula in 2 hours. Another option is to take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 78°F in June, and nighttime lows around 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Sun) to allow time to drive to Whitefish.

Conrad Mansion and Museum of the Plains Indian will appeal to museum buffs. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at State of Mind Fishing Charters LLC and Glacier Distilling Company. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Whitefish: Kootenai Falls Suspension Bridge (in Libby), Ross Creek Cedar Grove Scenic Area (in Troy) and Glacier National Park (Running Eagle Falls & Iceberg Lake Trail).

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You can drive from Missoula to Whitefish in 3 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. In June, daytime highs in Whitefish are 75°F, while nighttime lows are 45°F. On the 30th (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.