35 days in Montana Itinerary

Get in touch with nature at Trail of the Cedars and Two Medicine Lake. Discover out-of-the-way places like Iceberg Lake Trail and St.Mary Falls. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Glacier National Park: Museum of the Plains Indian (in Browning) and Aster Falls (in East Glacier Park). There's still lots to do: contemplate the waterfront views at St. Mary Lake, take some stellar pictures from Jackson Glacier Overlook, take in the dramatic scenery at Baring Falls, and stroll through Swiftcurrent Falls.

For where to stay, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Glacier National Park driving holiday planner.

Stavanger, Norway to Glacier National Park is an approximately 18.5-hour flight. Traveling from Stavanger to Glacier National Park, you'll gain 8 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Stavanger in June, expect nights in Glacier National Park to be about the same, around 8°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Polson.

Start off your visit on the 2nd (Sun): see human ingenuity at work at Kerr Dam, then see the interesting displays at Miracle of America Museum, and then explore the activities along Flathead Lake.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Polson trip site.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Glacier National Park to Polson. In July, plan for daily highs up to 34°C, and evening lows to 11°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 2nd (Sun) early enough to go by car to Missoula.

Get some historical perspective at Garnet Ghost Town and St. Ignatius Mission. Let the collections at Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center and Fort Missoula Museum capture your imagination. Change things up with these side-trips from Missoula: Bison Range (in Moiese), Garden of One Thousand Buddhas (in Arlee) and The Sweet Palace (in Philipsburg).

To find more things to do, maps, reviews, and tourist information, refer to the Missoula tour itinerary maker site.

Getting from Polson to Missoula by car takes about 1.5 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Missoula can reach 36°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Helena.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Gates of the Mountains and Montana Historical Society Museum. Appreciate the collections at World Museum of Mining and MBMG Mineral Museum. Explore Helena's surroundings by going to Deer Lodge (Grant-Kohrs Ranch, Old Montana Prison Complex, &more) and Clark Chateau (in Butte).

To see more things to do, ratings, where to stay, and tourist information, you can read our Helena trip itinerary maker website.

Traveling by car from Missoula to Helena takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. July in Helena sees daily highs of 37°C and lows of 16°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Great Falls.

Take a break from the city and head to Giant Springs State Park and Ryan Dam - Great Falls of the Missouri. C.M. Russell Museum and Malmstrom Museum and Air Park will appeal to museum buffs. Get out of town with these interesting Great Falls side-trips: Fort Benton (Fort Benton Museums & Heritage Complex & Fort Benton Bridge) and Havre Beneath the Streets (in Havre).

For more things to do, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, use the Great Falls trip planner.

You can drive from Helena to Great Falls in 1.5 hours. Another option is to take a bus. In July in Great Falls, expect temperatures between 35°C during the day and 13°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sat) so you can go by car to Bozeman.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park and American Computer & Robotics Museum. Visiting Ousel Falls Trail and Yellowstone Guidelines will get you outdoors. Change things up with these side-trips from Bozeman: Livingston Depot Center (in Livingston), Willies Distillery (in Ennis) and Virginia City National Historic Landmark (in Virginia City).

To see more things to do, ratings, maps, and tourist information, read Bozeman trip planner.

Drive from Great Falls to Bozeman in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. July in Bozeman sees daily highs of 35°C and lows of 11°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 20th (Thu) early enough to go by car to West Yellowstone.

Earthquake Lake and Museum of the Yellowstone are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Get outdoors at Fishing Charters & Tours and Lone Peak. When in West Yellowstone, make a side trip to see Beehive Basin Trail in Big Sky, approximately Big Sky away. Spend the 23rd (Sun) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. And it doesn't end there: trot along with a tour on horseback, stop by Send it Home, contemplate the waterfront views at Hebgen Lake, and take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour.

For ratings, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read our West Yellowstone trip itinerary maker site.

Getting from Bozeman to West Yellowstone by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: do a combination of bus and shuttle. Plan for little chillier temperatures traveling from Bozeman in July, with highs in West Yellowstone at 29°C and lows at 4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Gardiner.

Start off your visit on the 25th (Tue): surround yourself with nature on a nature and wildlife tour, stop by Parks' Fly Shop, and then relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour.

To find other places to visit, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Gardiner trip itinerary planning app.

Drive from West Yellowstone to Gardiner in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In July, daily temperatures in Gardiner can reach 29°C, while at night they dip to 4°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Tue) to allow time to drive to Billings.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Moss Mansion and Big Horn County Historical Museum. Visit Custer Battlefield Trading Company and Custer Battlefield Museum for their historical value. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Billings: Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary (in Red Lodge) and Pompeys Pillar National Monument (in Pompeys Pillar).

To find where to stay, photos, maps, and tourist information, read our Billings trip planner.

Traveling by car from Gardiner to Billings takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and bus. While traveling from Gardiner, expect somewhat warmer days and much hotter nights in Billings, ranging from highs of 37°C to lows of 18°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.