The notebook of Big Sky
Discover what the mountain keeps aloft.
Skis, mountaineering and trails around Lone Peak in the Gallatin Range.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Big Sky
Skis, mountaineering and trails around Lone Peak in the Gallatin Range.
To understand what Big Sky is, you have to look at Lone Peak, Ousel Falls and Beehive Basin Trail. These places give you a view of a territory marked by mountain reliefs, forests and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Lone Peak
- Ousel Falls
- Beehive Basin Trail
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Lone Peak
Lone Peak gives to Big Sky Its silhouette: a dark and isolated pyramid that dominates the slopes and valleys of the Madison Range. In winter, skiers look for its high and exposed slopes; in summer, the climbs and trails offer a powerful view of the mountains of southwest Montana.
Nature and panorama
Ousel Falls
Ousel Falls hides a cool waterfall at the end of a wooded trail easy to access from Big Sky The path crosses the ravine, runs along the water and leads to the white noise of the fall, a short but sensory exit after a day of road or ski.
Nature and panorama
Beehive Basin Trail
Beehive Basin Trail climbs to an alpine amphitheatre where the flowered meadows, granite blocks and serrated ridges make up one of the most clear landscapes around the Big Sky. The trail requires a real effort, but it rewards walkers with a small basin of altitude and a rare feeling of space.
Nature and panorama
Gallatin Canyon
Gallatin Canyon narrow the road between Bozeman and Big Sky In a corridor of cliffs, conifers and fast water. The river accompanies almost every turn; the stops are used to fish, launch a rafting or simply listen to the current knocking against the rocks.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
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