6 days in Montana Itinerary

West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. Family-friendly places like River Rafting & Tubing and Glacier National Park will thrill your kids. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around West Glacier: Glacier National Park (Going-to-the-Sun Road, Logan Pass, &more). There's more to do: explore the activities along Lake McDonald.

For traveler tips, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, go to the West Glacier trip itinerary site.

San Antonio to West Glacier is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from San Antonio in August, expect nights in West Glacier to be colder, around 48°F, while days are little chillier, around 83°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) early enough to drive to Big Sky.

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. On the 7th (Mon), trek along Beehive Basin Trail, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, then stroll the grounds of The Soldiers Chapel, and finally let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

To see ratings, traveler tips, reviews, and tourist information, go to the Big Sky online travel route planner.

You can drive from West Glacier to Big Sky in 6.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and car. Traveling from West Glacier in August, expect Big Sky to be a bit cooler, temps between 75°F and 37°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Mon) so you can drive to Gardiner.

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

Kick off your visit on the 8th (Tue): head outdoors with Outdoor Activities, then contemplate the waterfront views at Yellowstone River, and then trot along with a tour on horseback. On the 9th (Wed), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: examine the collection at Museum of the Yellowstone and then identify plant and animal life at Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center.

To see ratings, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read our Gardiner road trip planning site.

Traveling by car from Big Sky to Gardiner takes 2.5 hours. In August, daily temperatures in Gardiner can reach 75°F, while at night they dip to 37°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Wed) to allow enough time to fly back home.