A prized location in the Paradise Valley just thirty-or-so miles from Yellowstone National Park, two pools fed with water from natural geothermal hot springs, and a spot on the National Register of Historic Places are just part of what makes Chico Hot Springs Resort the kind of place couples, families, and friends have been coming to faithfully for over 100 years. It’s the world-class dining, heartfelt hospitality, and singular resort experience on over 700 rolling Montana acres that keep it that way.
Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.
You'll find trails right in town—the Main Street to the Mountains system—and just outside of city limits, crisscrossing nearby mountain ranges for miles. If you're short on time, you can head out to the famous M trail for epic valley views, or go for less elevation gain at Drinking Horse Mountain right across the way. If time is on your side, there's no limit to how many trail miles you can traverse.
Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University is a Smithsonian Affiliate, recognized as one of the world's finest research and history museums. It is renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils, including a T. rex skeleton!