6 days in Montana Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Montana route planner
Start: San Antonio
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West Glacier
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Big Sky
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Gardiner
— 2 nights
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End: San Antonio
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West Glacier — 2 nights
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).
To find ratings, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, read West Glacier online vacation planner.
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. While traveling from San Antonio, expect a bit cooler days and colder nights in West Glacier, ranging from highs of 83°F to lows of 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) early enough to drive to Big Sky.
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To find ratings, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, read West Glacier online vacation planner.
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. While traveling from San Antonio, expect a bit cooler days and colder nights in West Glacier, ranging from highs of 83°F to lows of 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) early enough to drive to Big Sky.
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Big Sky — 1 night
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.
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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.
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Gardiner — 2 nights
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. Alternatively, you can drive. 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.
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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. Alternatively, you can drive. 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.
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Montana travel guide
The Crown of the Continent
With a population of only one million, Montana remains an untouched natural paradise of snowcapped peaks, expansive forests, and alpine lakes, dotted with Old West ghost towns, Indian reservations, and progressive urban communities. Appreciate the state's unique charm and beauty with a trip to Glacier National Park, where you can come face-to-face with Montana wildlife among its high peaks. Head to the state's largest cities, Billings and Missoula, for an array of historical attractions and cultural sightseeing.
