About Big Sky Montana
Uncrowded, unpretentious and unbelievably beautiful, Big Sky, Montana offers big Rocky Mountain sports and scenery tucked inside a small-town sensibility where the hospitality is as wide open as the sky above. Located in the Gallatin National Forest—a convenient 38 miles from Bozeman--the town is home to Big Sky Ski and Summer Resort and Moonlight Basin, both anchored on the towering slopes of Lone Mountain.
The close proximity of Yellowstone National Park, with its unique opportunities for wildlife viewing, sight-seeing, and geologic adventures, combine with the region’s natural affinity for winter and summer mountain activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, cross-country, hiking, biking, camping, rafting, climbing, golfing, and horseback riding to make Big Sky a great destination to visit any time of the year.
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About the Town of Big Sky, Montana
Situated on the scenic slopes of Lone Mountain, the town of Big Sky, with its warm, casual community and wide-open Montana vibe, provides the perfect Rocky Mountain retreat. Whether you come to ski, golf or adventure and explore, you’ll be guaranteed to rest, relax and grab onto plenty of solitude.
With a base elevation of 6200 feet, one of Big Sky’s main attractions is its pristine mountain air and of course, that legendary sky. Oh, and elevation. In winter, skiers flock to the Big Sky Ski and Summer Resort—ranked the 7th Best Mountain Resort in the nation by Skiing Magazine--- for its main attraction: 4,350 vertical feet of world-class skiing spread across 5,512 acres and 220 trails on three interconnected mountains with 400 annual inches of snowfall. Not a vertical junkie? No worries: Other winter activities include snowshoeing, sleigh rides, terrain and tubing parks, ice-skating, snowmobiling and spa-ing!
In summer, visitors enjoy the close proximity of Yellowstone National Park—the West Entrance is just 48 miles to the south—with its magnificent natural wonders and plentiful opportunities for hiking, discovery and wildlife watching. Or, for a more intimate experience, you can explore the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area, go rock climbing or head out on your mountain bike. But that’s not all. Big Sky’s 18-hole Palmer designed golf course rewards players with breath-taking views, while the nearby Gallatin River provides great rafting and gold-medal fly-fishing.
After a day spent in the great Montana outdoors, guests can unwind at one of the town’s two dozen restaurants, bars and eateries, or shop among a terrific selection of stores featuring everything from antiques and fine art to clothing, books, collectibles and jewelry. In Big Sky, you may feel like you’ve gotten away from it all, but that doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy terrific food or find lots little treasures to bring back home.
With its Big Montana scenery, tons of spectacular outdoor recreation and cozy mountain community, Big Sky is a little town with a big heart.