9 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 (Jackson Glacier Overlook, Going-to-the-Sun Road, &more). There's more to do: head outdoors with Outdoor Activities and explore the activities along Lake McDonald.

To see photos, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the West Glacier trip app.

New York City 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 Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 2 hours. Plan for cooler nights when traveling from New York City in July since evenings lows in West Glacier dip to 49°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Tue) so you can drive to Gardiner.

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

Venture out of the city with trips to Pine Creek Trail (in Livingston) and West Yellowstone (Send it Home, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, &more). Next up on the itinerary: take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, contemplate the waterfront views at Yellowstone River, and take a memorable drive along Beartooth Hwy.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Gardiner travel route website.

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. In July, Gardiner is slightly colder than West Glacier - with highs of 77°F and lows of 39°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Fri) so you can go by car to Big Sky.

Big Sky is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana. On the 29th (Sat), hike along Beehive Basin Trail, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, then stroll the grounds of The Soldiers Chapel, and finally get outside with Outdoor Activities. On the 30th (Sun), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: hike along Ousel Falls Trail.

To see photos, where to stay, and other tourist information, go to the Big Sky trip itinerary planning website.

Drive from Gardiner to Big Sky in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Expect a daytime high around 77°F in July, and nighttime lows around 39°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 30th (Sun) to allow time for the flight back home.