8 days in Montana Itinerary

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. Get out of town with these interesting Big Sky side-trips: West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Big Gun Fun, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, &more). Next up on the itinerary: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Lone Peak, tour the pleasant surroundings at Ousel Falls Trail, and get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour.

For more things to do, maps, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the Big Sky online travel route planner.

Durham to Big Sky is an approximately 10.5-hour flight. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Durham to Big Sky is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Durham in June, expect nights in Big Sky to be much colder, around 35°F, while days are a bit cooler, around 69°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Sat) to allow time to 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 20th (Sun): contemplate the waterfront views at Yellowstone River and then take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback.

To see where to stay, ratings, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the Gardiner vacation planner.

Drive from Big Sky to Gardiner in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of shuttle and bus. Expect a daytime high around 69°F in June, and nighttime lows around 35°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Sun) to allow time to drive to West Glacier.

West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. Explore West Glacier's surroundings by going to Glacier National Park (Going-to-the-Sun Road, Virginia Falls, &more). And it doesn't end there: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, contemplate the waterfront views at Lake McDonald, and hike along Trail of the Cedars.

For other places to visit, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the West Glacier holiday planner.

You can drive from Gardiner to West Glacier in 7 hours. Other options are to fly; or do a combination of car, bus, and taxi. In June, West Glacier is a bit warmer than Gardiner - with highs of 75°F and lows of 45°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 24th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.