scenic road map - yellowstone country montana

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Enlarged Area Beaverhead- Deerlodge National Forest Lee Metcalf Wilderness Custer Gallatin National Forest Crow Indian Reservation Custer Gallatin National Forest Custer Gallatin National Forest Custer Gallatin National Forest Lee Metcalf Wilderness Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Targhee National Forest Jackson Lake WYOMING IDAHO Big Springs Canyon Village Mammoth Hot Springs Clark Elk Basin Frannie Deaver Cowley Lovell Byron Garland Gardiner Big Timber Columbus Red Lodge Tower-Roosevelt Madison Corwin Springs Jardine Pray Emigrant Pine Creek Miner West Thumb Lake Village Fishing Bridge Grant Village Old Faithful YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. MEMORIAL PARKWAY Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Lakeview Cameron Big Sky Resort Three Forks Ennis Jeffers Nevada City Whitehall Willow Creek Trident Toston Radersburg Townsend Boulder Maudlow Wilsall Sedan Clyde Park Grannis Springdale McLeod Greycliff Reed Point Melville Rapelje Molt Nye Beehive Fishtail Roberts Fromberg Edgar Silesia Pryor Fort Smith Rockvale Joliet Boyd Laurel Alpine Roscoe Absarokee Park City Ballantine Huntley Broadview Pompeys Pillar Worden Belfry Bearcreek Bridger Warren Logan Manhattan Gallatin Gateway Churchill Amsterdam Sheridan Twin Bridges Silver Star La Hood Cardwell Jefferson Island Waterloo Virginia City Macks Inn Alder McAllister Norris Pony Harrison Laurin Monida Lower Red Rock L. Mt Jefferson 10203’ Island Park Reservoir Shoshone Lake Lewis Lake Lilypad Lake Heart Lake Lima Reservoir Swan Lake Elk Lake Ruby River Reservoir Cataract Res Willow Creek Reservoir Cottonwood Reservoir Ennis Lake Madison River Missouri River Hidden Lake West Yellowstone Big Sky Bozeman Livingston Belgrade Hebgen Lake Dailey Lake E. Rosebud Lake Bighorn Lake Fossil Lake Mystic Lake Hyalite Reservoir Quake Lake Cliff Lake Wade Lake S N O W C R E S T R A N G E T A B A C C O R O O T M T N S G R A V E L L Y R A N G E Hogback Mtn 10572’ Lower Geyser Basin Chico Hot Springs Yellowstone Hot Springs Bozeman Hot Springs Greycliff Prairie Dog Town Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge Halfbreed National Wildlife Refuge Madison Canyon Earthquake Area Petrified Forest Devil’s Slide Lewis & Clark Caverns Madison Buffalo Jump Cooney Reservoir Missouri Headwaters Roosevelt Arch Tower Fall Beartooth All-American Road Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Yellowstone Falls Sulphur Caldron Upper Geyser Basin Midway Geyser Basin Fountain Paint Pot Artist Paint Pots Norris Geyser Basin Mud Volcano NORTHEAST ENTRANCE NORTH ENTRANCE EAST ENTRANCE Ruby Dam Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) Bridger Bowl Red Lodge Mountain Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) Madison Dam Blaze Mtn 10384’ Hollowtop Mtn 10604’ Monument Mtn 10056’ Ramshorn Pk 10289’ Granite Pk. 12799’ Highest Point in Montana Mt Wood 12320’ Beartooth Pass 10947’ Closed in winter Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Big Pryor Mtn 8786’ IDAHO IDAHO WYOMING M A D I S O N R A N G E Island Park Ashton MONTANA Warm River Mt Douglas 11298’ Mt Cowen 11206’ Paradise Valley Scenic Drive Gallatin Canyon Scenic Drive Crazy Pk 11209’ Wilsall Pk 10581’ L A M A R V A L L E Y A B S A R O K A R A N G E P R Y O R M O U N T A I N S G A L L A T I N R A N G E G A L L A T I N R A N G E B R I D G E R R A N G E C R A Z Y M O U N T A I N S B E A R T O O T H R A N G E Upper Mesa Falls MONTANA MONTANA IDAHO Lake Adam Glasston Lake P A R A D I S E V A L L E Y Billings to Butte, MT WYOMING Jackson Hole Colter Bay Visitor Center Jackson Lake Junction Jenny Lake Visitor Center WYOMING YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY MONTANA B ig h orn R iv e r Pryor Creek Clarks F ork Rock Creek Stillwater R iv e r B o u l d e r R i v e r Yellowstone River Yellowstone River S l o u g h C r e e k S h i e l d s R iv e r Sixteen m ile Creek G a l l a t i n R iv er R u b y R iv er M a d i s o n R i v e r H e n r y s F o r k S n a k e R iv er Red R o c k R iv er J e ff e r s o n River L a m a r R i v e r Yellowtail Dam S w eet G r a s s C reek Silver Gate B o u l d e r R i v e r 357 249 509 287 84 87 41 41 69 2 55 287 287 287 212 310 310 14A 212 191 287 191 191 191 287 399 287 345 295 288 359 283 287 Shepherd 20 89 296 120 294 295 72 78 78 3 419 416 522 418 313 419 420 306 302 401 478 532 532 87 89 to Cody, WY to Casper, WY and Rapid City, SD to Miles City, MT to Cody, WY SOUTH ENTRANCE HAYDEN VALLEY Norris Absarokee Loop Scenic Drive Beartooth Highway Scenic Drive Yellowstone National Park Scenic Drive Norris Hot Springs 295 540 Yellowstone Airport (WYS) Cooke City WEST ENTRANCE Yellowstone Country Montana Visitor Information Centers Montana Entrances to Yellowstone National Park Providing three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park, Montana isn’t just the first gateway into the park, it’s the most inspiring. NORTH ENTRANCE: GARDINER, MONTANA The only year-round entrance into the park for personal vehicles is through Gardiner and leads straight into the heart of Yellowstone. NORTHEAST ENTRANCE: COOKE CITY-SILVER GATE, MONTANA Enter through Cooke City during the spring, summer or fall to traverse the winding Beartooth Highway. WEST ENTRANCE: WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA From this picturesque, all-American small town, take a guided snowcoach or snowmobile tour of the park. Have questions while on the road? Learn more at visityellowstonecountry.com, or call us. Our travel team is waiting to answer questions at 1.800.736.5276. MONTANA ROAD CONDITIONS Know before you go. Check updated Montana road conditions by calling 511 or 1.800.226.ROAD (7623), or visiting mdt.mt.gov/travinfo. Community Activities Bird Watching Snowmobiling Horseback Riding Dog Sledding ATV Golfing Museum Farmers Market Whitewater Rafting Zip Lining Snowcoach Tours Sleigh Rides Nordic Skiing Canoeing Fishing Mountain Biking Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Map Symbols and Other Features Low-Impact, Family- Friendly Hiking Trail Airport Mountain Peak Hot Spring Photo Opportunity Entrance to Yellowstone National Park Ski Resort Montana State Park Lewis and Clark’s Trail Dam Scenic Drive Continental Divide U.S. Highway State Road Secondary Road Interstate Motorized Boating Canoe Bear Bison Elk Bighorn Sheep Moose Guest Ranch Camping Hiking Ice Climbing Waterfall Rock Climbing Ice Climbing Printed in Montana for free distribution. BELGRADE BELGRADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 10 E. Main St. 406.388.1616 [email protected] visitbelgrade.org BIG SKY BIG SKY & GREATER YELLOWSTONE VISITOR CENTER 55 Lone Mountain Trail 406.995.3000 [email protected] visitbigsky.com BIG TIMBER SWEET GRASS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Open Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend) 1012 Highway 10 406.932.5131 [email protected] bigtimber.com BOZEMAN BOZEMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2000 Commerce Way 406.586.5421 [email protected] bozemancvb.com COLUMBUS STILLWATER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 565 N. 9th St. #50 406.322.4505 [email protected] stillwatercountychamber.com COLTER PASS/COOKE CITY/SILVER GATE COLTER PASS, COOKE CITY, SILVER GATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 206 W. Main St. 406.838.2495 [email protected] cookecitychamber.org GARDINER GARDINER VISITOR CENTER 216 Park St. 406.848.7971 [email protected] visitgardinermt.com LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 303 E. Park St. 406.222.0850 [email protected] livingston-chamber.com RED LODGE RED LODGE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 701 Broadway Ave. N. 406.446.1718 [email protected] redlodge.com THREE FORKS THREE FORKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Open Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend) 110 N. Main St. 406.285.4753 [email protected] threeforksmontana.com WEST YELLOWSTONE WEST YELLOWSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 30 Yellowstone Ave. 406.646.7701 [email protected] destinationyellowstone.com Indicates free Wi-Fi

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Page 1: Scenic Road Map - Yellowstone Country Montana

Enlarged Area

Beaverhead-

Deerlodge

National

Forest

Lee MetcalfWilderness

Custer

Gallatin

National

Forest

Crow Indian Reservation

CusterGallatinNational

Forest

CusterGallatinNational

Forest

Custer

Gallatin

National

Forest

Lee MetcalfWilderness

Absaroka-BeartoothWilderness

Targhee National Forest

JacksonLake

WYOMING

IDAHO

Big Springs

CanyonVillage

MammothHot Springs

ClarkElk Basin Frannie

Deaver Cowley

Lovell

ByronGarland

Gardiner

Big Timber

Columbus

Red Lodge

Tower-Roosevelt

Madison

Corwin Springs

Jardine

PrayEmigrant

PineCreek

Miner

WestThumb

LakeVillage

Fishing Bridge

Grant Village

OldFaithful

Y E L L O W S T O N EN A T I O N A L P A R K

G R A N D T E T O NN A T I O N A L P A R K

J O H N D . R O C K E F E L L E R , J R .M E M O R I A L P A R K W A Y

BighornCanyon NationalRecreation Area

Lakeview

Cameron

Big Sky Resort

ThreeForks

EnnisJeffers

NevadaCity

Whitehall

WillowCreek

Trident

TostonRadersburg

Townsend

Boulder

Maudlow

Wilsall

Sedan

Clyde Park

Grannis Springdale

McLeod

GreycliffReed Point

Melville

Rapelje

Molt

Nye

BeehiveFishtail

RobertsFromberg

Edgar

Silesia

Pryor

FortSmith

RockvaleJoliet

Boyd

Laurel

Alpine

Roscoe

Absarokee

Park City

Ballantine

Huntley

Broadview

Pompeys Pillar

Worden

BelfryBearcreek

Bridger

Warren

LoganManhattan

GallatinGateway

ChurchillAmsterdam

Sheridan

Twin Bridges

SilverStar

LaHood

Cardwell

JeffersonIsland

Waterloo

VirginiaCity

Macks Inn

Alder

McAllister

Norris

Pony

Harrison

Laurin

Monida

Lower Red Rock L.

Mt Jefferson10203’

Island Park Reservoir

Shoshone Lake

Lewis Lake

Lilypad Lake

HeartLake

Lima Reservoir

Swan Lake

Elk Lake

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Belgrade

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Fossil Lake

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Hailstone NationalWildlife Refuge

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MadisonCanyon

EarthquakeArea

Petrified Forest

Devil’sSlide

Lewis& ClarkCaverns

MadisonBuffaloJump

CooneyReservoir

MissouriHeadwaters

Roosevelt Arch

Tower Fall

BeartoothAll-American Road

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Yellowstone Falls

SulphurCaldron

Upper GeyserBasin

MidwayGeyser Basin

Fountain Paint Pot

Artist Paint Pots

Norris Geyser Basin

Mud Volcano

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE

NORTH ENTRANCE

EAST ENTRANCE

RubyDam

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)

Bridger Bowl

Red Lodge Mountain

Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)

Madison Dam

Blaze Mtn10384’

Hollowtop Mtn 10604’

Monument Mtn 10056’

Ramshorn Pk 10289’

Henry’sLake

YellowstoneLake

Granite Pk. 12799’Highest Point in Montana

Mt Wood12320’

Beartooth Pass 10947’Closed in winter

Pryor MountainWild Horse Range

Big Pryor Mtn8786’

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SOUTH ENTRANCE

H A Y D E N V A L L E YNorris

Absarokee LoopScenic Drive

Beartooth HighwayScenic Drive

YellowstoneNational ParkScenic Drive

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WEST ENTRANCE

Yellowstone Country Montana Visitor Information Centers

Montana Entrances to Yellowstone National Park

Providing three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park, Montana isn’t just the first gateway into the park, it’s the most inspiring.

NORTH ENTRANCE: GARDINER, MONTANA The only year-round entrance into the park for personal vehicles is through Gardiner and leads straight into the heart of Yellowstone.

NORTHEAST ENTRANCE: COOKE CITY-SILVER GATE, MONTANAEnter through Cooke City during the spring, summer or fall to traverse the winding Beartooth Highway.

WEST ENTRANCE: WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA From this picturesque, all-American small town,take a guided snowcoach or snowmobile tour of the park.

Have questions while on the road? Learn more at visityellowstonecountry.com, or call us. Our travel team

is waiting to answer questions at 1.800.736.5276.

MONTANA ROAD CONDITIONSKnow before you go. Check updated Montana road

conditions by calling 511 or 1.800.226.ROAD (7623), or visiting mdt.mt.gov/travinfo.

Community Activities

Bird Watching

Snowmobiling

Horseback RidingDog Sledding

ATV

Golfing

Museum

Farmers Market

Whitewater Rafting Zip LiningSnowcoach Tours

Sleigh Rides

Nordic Skiing

Canoeing

Fishing

Mountain Biking

Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding

Map Symbols and Other Features

Low-Impact, Family-Friendly Hiking TrailAirport

Mountain Peak

Hot Spring

Photo Opportunity

Entrance to Yellowstone National Park

Ski Resort

Montana State Park

Lewis and Clark’s Trail

Dam

Scenic Drive

Continental Divide

U.S. Highway

State Road

Secondary Road

Interstate

Motorized Boating

Canoe

Bear

Bison

Elk

Bighorn Sheep

Moose

Guest Ranch

Camping

Hiking

Ice Climbing

Waterfall

Rock Climbing

Ice Climbing

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BELGRADE

BELGRADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 10 E. Main St. • [email protected]

BIG SKY

BIG SKY & GREATER YELLOWSTONE VISITOR CENTER55 Lone Mountain Trail406.995.3000 [email protected]

BIG TIMBER

SWEET GRASS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Open Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend)

1012 Highway 10 • [email protected]

BOZEMAN

BOZEMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2000 Commerce [email protected]

COLUMBUS

STILLWATER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 565 N. 9th St. #50 • [email protected] stillwatercountychamber.com

COLTER PASS/COOKE CITY/SILVER GATE

COLTER PASS, COOKE CITY, SILVER GATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 206 W. Main St. • 406.838.2495 [email protected]

GARDINER

GARDINER VISITOR CENTER 216 Park St. • [email protected]

LIVINGSTON

LIVINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 303 E. Park St. • [email protected]

RED LODGE

RED LODGE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 701 Broadway Ave. N. • [email protected]

THREE FORKS

THREE FORKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Open Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend)

110 N. Main St. • 406.285.4753 [email protected]

WEST YELLOWSTONE

WEST YELLOWSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 30 Yellowstone Ave. • 406.646.7701 [email protected]

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKYellowstone’s fascinating geothermal features, like geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, mudpots, and travertine terraces, make it one of the country’s most popular destinations. You might even call it the Great American Vacation. Experience the allure of bubbling earth, a ragged Grand Canyon, crashing waterfalls, famous rivers, the wildlife-laden Lamar Valley, and iconic timbered lodges.

ABSAROKEE LOOP Follow the wild Stillwater River from Columbus to Absarokee and then on to Nye. The first half of the loop travels through grasslands, a small burn area and a narrow canyon with jagged Beartooth Mountain peaks. This quiet road turns to gravel at the Nye Basin but stays open year-round. From Nye, head back north through Fishtail. Don’t forget your fly rod.

1 COLUMBUSThis full-service town sits at the foothills of the Beartooths on the Yellowstone River, offering plenty of fishing opportunities plus backpacking and hiking. Visit the Museum of the Beartooths for a lesson in the history of the area.

2 ABSAROKEEA popular road-trip stop, adventures often begin in this scenic valley community—including horseback riding, rafting and fishing the Stillwater River, and hiking in the nearby Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

3 CLIFF SWALLOW FISHING ACCESS SITEHandicapped-access, bathroom facilities, fishing pier.

4 NYEHike the 6.5-mile out-and-back Stillwater River Trail through a gorge and up a river canyon to Sioux Charley Lake. Another popular, family-friendly option is the 1.4-mile out-and-back Woodbine Falls trail featuring a waterfall.

5 FISHTAIL + TIPPET RISE ART CENTER Enjoy good food at the historic Fishtail General Store and creek fishing access at Rosebud Isle. Visit the unique Tippet Rise Art Center for films, musical performances and large-scale art installations.

ROUTE: Columbus to Absarokee to Nye ROAD: State Highway 78 + Secondary Highway 420/Stillwater River RoadMILES: 35.5 TIME: 53 minutes

ROUTE: Nye to Fishtail to Absarokee ROADS: Secondary Highway/Nye RoadMILES: 23.3 TIME: 26 minutes

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GALLATIN CANYONMake your way to Yellowstone National Park driving from Bozeman to West Yellowstone via the rugged and captivating Gallatin Canyon. Travel along the Gallatin River—the blue-ribbon trout waters of “A River Runs Through It” fame—past rugged rock formations and canyon walls, deep forests and valleys that go on forever. Roadside Attraction Alert: Bighorn sheep, along with the occasional bear, moose or deer.

1 BOZEMANFly into Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. Explore downtown Bozeman and America’s dinosaur history at the Museum of the Rockies. En route from Bozeman to Big Sky, keep your eyes peeled for the Storm Castle Peak rock formation just past Spanish Creek.

2 BIG SKYHike Ousel Falls—short and scenic—and extend your Gallatin Canyon journey with a stay at Lone Mountain Ranch or Big Sky Resort, both offering world-class, year-round activities and a premier, western lodging experience.

3 MADISON VALLEYTake a state Highway 287 West detour for boating and fishing at Hebgen Lake—a Madison River reservoir and premier spot for big rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Quake Lake marks another popular fishing location in the area.

4 WEST YELLOWSTONEThis idyllic mountain town serves as the west entrance to the park, and lodging and amenities here are stellar. Before heading into Yellowstone, don’t miss the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center and the Zipline Adventure Park.

5 INSIDE THE PARKEmbark on a long and scenic, point-to-point hike through Yellowstone via the Bighorn Pass Trail or the Fawn Pass Trail. Note that a short connector trail between the two can be used to make a Bighorn/Fawn loop hike.

ROUTE: Bozeman to Big Sky ROAD: U.S. Highway 191 MILES: 44.1 TIME: 58 minutes

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Mud Volcano

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PARADISE VALLEYFollow the Yellowstone River along the soaring peaks of the Absaroka Mountains to the east, with the picturesque Gallatin Range to the west. This aptly named panoramic river valley is the perfect place to get knee-deep in a sleepy stretch of river and cast a fly rod. Make it a loop tour or travel from Livingston to Gardiner for entrance into Yellowstone National Park.

1 LIVINGSTONExplore this arts mecca along the Yellowstone River, where fishing and floating opportunities abound. Pine Creek Lodge offers modern-rustic lodging and live, outdoor music during the warm season. Round out your stay with a truly western horseback riding experience.

2 MALLARD’S REST FISHING ACCESS SITE13 miles from Livingston at mile marker 42, you’ll find what might be the most scenic part of the drive and the ultimate in Montana views.

3 CHICO HOT SPRINGS + YELLOWSTONE HOT SPRINGSStop in Pray for a soak at Chico Hot Springs, a historic resort settled in the foothills of the Absarokas. Or, soak in the views 30 minutes south of Chico at Yellowstone Hot Springs, just 10 minutes north of the park.

4 GARDINERThis quaint, full-service town is a mere 5 miles from the park’s impressive Mammoth Hot Springs terraces—stop along the way at the famed Boiling River. Gardiner will get you into Yellowstone via the iconic Roosevelt Arch in any season, offering the only wintertime personal-vehicle entrance. Gardiner also makes the perfect launching point for whitewater rafting and wildlife watching tours.

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Emigrant

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Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)

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ROUTE: Livingston to Gardiner ROAD: U.S. Highway 89 MILES: 54.3 TIME: 58 minutes

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BEARTOOTH HIGHWAYExperience “the most beautiful drive in America,” featuring spellbinding switchbacks through a wild and supremely gorgeous landscape with 20+ peaks towering over 12,000 feet. Take this route to Yellowstone National Park in the summer season, from Red Lodge to Cooke City. Along the way, pull over and explore alpine plateaus, glacial lakes, lushly forested valleys and cascading waterfalls.

1 RED LODGE Visit the Carbon County Historical Museum and explore the Beartooth Gallery at the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery before hitting the highway. For outdoor fun, head to the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary or hike the Wild Bill Lake Loop (easy/0.5 miles), Silver Run Loop (easy/5.3 miles), or Basin Lakes Trail No. 61 (moderate/5.1 miles) just outside of town.

2 STOP AND PLAY ALONG THE WAYHike the out-and-back Lower Lake Fork Trail in Absaroka—featuring multiple off-route adventures—and explore the Beartooth Wilderness in the Custer Gallatin National Forest.

3 VISTA POINTSPull out at Rock Creek and Beartooth Pass vista points for scenic views and fresh mountain air.

4 COOKE CITY-SILVER GATEExplore the Cooke City Mining Museum or rent an ATV and head to the old mining trails in the mountains above town. Or, take to the trails by horseback or by foot; hike Hemingway’s muse—Crazy Creek—or the Clarks Fork Trail. Inside the park, drive through the Lamar Valley for epic wildlife watching.

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1 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS 2 NORRIS GEYSER BASIN 3 ARTIST PAINT POTS 4 MADISON AREA5 LOWER GEYSER BASIN6 MIDWAY GEYSER BASIN7 UPPER GEYSER BASIN 8 OLD FAITHFUL AREA 9 WEST THUMB

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11 LAKE VILLAGE 12 FISHING BRIDGE 13 YELLOWSTONE LAKE14 MUD VOLCANO 15 SULPHUR CALDRON 16 CANYON VILLAGE 17 YELLOWSTONE FALLS 18 GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE 19 TOWER-ROOSEVELT AREA20 LAMAR VALLEY

FALL FOR COLOR IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTRYAutumn in Yellowstone Country is pure gold. There’s room to spread out, stretch your legs, cast a line, and breathe in the crisp mountain air. The brown trout are biting and the elk are bugling. Fall is the time to take a scenic drive, float a river lined with the vibrant hues of the season, fish a famous-blue-ribbon trout stream, explore a captivating small town, or hike a less-crowded park. It’s the time to see Montana in full color.

WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKYellowstone is open all year long, and winter is especially magical. In an epic contradiction, steaming geysers erupt from sparkling, pure white snow. From West Yellowstone, take a snowcoach or snowmobile tour into the park to view Steamboat Geyser—the world’s largest—or overnight at the iconic Old Faithful Snow Lodge.

Hibernation is for the bears. You’re a snow seeker and Montana’s Yellowstone Country is an alpine mecca of diverse winter terrain, both wild and tamed. The region gets over 400 inches of the fluffy white stuff every season. So get out, feel the crunch of snow underfoot, breathe in the crisp winter air and leave your tracks on as many mountains as you can.

SLOPES AND RESORTSHome to three of Montana’s four largest ski areas, Yellowstone Country owns some of the best skiing in North America. Big Sky Resort offers 5,800 acres of terrain with 4,350 feet of vertical drop and unbelievable views. Bridger Bowl is known for its light, dry powder and the steep chutes experts crave. Red Lodge Mountain provides the ultimate ski vacation—mixed terrain, spectacular vistas and inviting après decks.

SNOWMOBILINGWest Yellowstone is one of the “best of the best” snowmobiling destinations in North America. The season starts early and ends late, averaging 153 inches of dry, powdery snow each year. Cooke City is equally amazing, with late-season backcountry snowmobiling extending into June and sometimes even July.

NORDIC SKIINGNordic skiing + supervolcano = a volcanic winter wonderland with miles of untouched snow through national forests and state parks. Notable trails in Yellowstone Country: Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Crosscut Mountain Sports Center in Bozeman and Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone.

DOG SLEDDINGMush your way through Montana trails to a hot springs soak or a backcountry yurt. Outfitters and lodges in Big Sky and West Yellowstone offer half-day, full-day or overnight guided excursions of this increasingly popular winter activity.

SLEIGH RIDESIt’s as enchanting as it sounds. Pure mountain magic. Experience the spirit of winter in Yellowstone Country with a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Glide across the snow toward a romantic dinner at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky or make a new family memory exploring the winter wilderness.

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Take the scenic route. Let our rivers wind their way in and our mountains grab hold. Be charmed by our towns. Get lost for a little while, in a place you’ll (happily) never really return from. Boldly go in the direction of a life well lived. Your thirst for adventure—for the unknown and all that comes with it—will be more than quenched. Explore the unexpected. Because pictures are one thing. But well-told tales about undiscovered places are even better.

It’s time to go. Learn more at VisitYellowstoneCountry.com, or call us. Our travel team is waiting to answer questions at 1.800.736.5276.

PARADISE VALLEY. ANDY AUSTIN

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BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY. KURT MINSTER

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