6 days in Montana Itinerary

West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. You'll find plenty of places to visit near West Glacier: Glacier National Park (Goat Lick Overlook, Going-to-the-Sun Road, &more). There's more to do: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour and explore the activities along Lake McDonald.

For other places to visit, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the West Glacier online trip maker.

San Francisco to West Glacier is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. Traveling from San Francisco in June, expect slightly colder with lows of 45°F in West Glacier. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Gardiner.

Gardiner serves as the gateway to Yellowstone National Park's northern entrance, marked by an iconic stone arch.

Start off your visit on the 4th (Sun): take an in-depth tour of Museum of the Yellowstone, look for all kinds of wild species at Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, and then look for gifts at Send it Home. Keep things going the next day: trot along with a tour on horseback, then explore the activities along Yellowstone River, and then hit the best photo ops around with an inspiring photography tour.

To see where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Gardiner online journey maker.

You can fly from West Glacier to Gardiner in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or fly; or do a combination of train, bus, and car. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from West Glacier in June: high temperatures in Gardiner hover around 69°F and lows are around 35°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Big Sky.

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. Kick off your visit on the 6th (Tue): trek along Ousel Falls Trail, get outside with Outdoor Activities, then explore the different monuments and memorials at The Soldiers Chapel, and finally trot along with a tour on horseback.

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You can drive from Gardiner to Big Sky in 2.5 hours. Another option is to drive. In June, daily temperatures in Big Sky can reach 69°F, while at night they dip to 35°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Tue) early enough to catch the flight back home.