This place has the best fried chicken sandwich with a view in town!
The Baxter Hotel is an iconic and historic building that welcomes you to downtown Bozeman. We recommend getting a photo with the famous sign, and letting that be the beginning of a downtown stroll. There's great shopping, dining, and views. Here are some of our favorites: Shopping: Montana Gift Corral Altitude Gallery The Backcountry Store Bozeman Public Library Chalet Sports The Country Bookshelf Head West Heyday Intrigue Ink Second Wind Sports (A Sporting Goods Consignment Store) Montana Silversmiths Saks Thrift Store Food/Drink: Sweet Peaks Ice Cream AC Marriott Rooftop Bar Kimpton Armory Sky Shed Montana Ale Works Naked Noodle Rice Thai Sidewall Pizza Steep Mountain Tea The Western (Breakfast) The Bozeman Breakfast scene is deeply loved in this town, you can't go wrong with any breakfast place!
West Gate (West Yellowstone) - 1.5 hours from Bozeman Old Faithful: The world's most famous geyser erupts approximately every 90 minutes Grand Prismatic Spring: America's largest hot spring, famous for its rainbow colors Fountain Paint Pot: Bubbling mud pots and colorful hot springs North Gate (Gardiner) - 1 hour from Bozeman Mammoth Hot Springs: Stunning limestone terraces formed by thermal activity Lamar Valley: Known as "America's Serengeti" for incredible wildlife viewing Roosevelt Arch: Historic stone archway at the park's original entrance
Here are some hiking reccommendations! Easy to Moderate Trails Drinking Horse Mountain: A popular 5-mile round-trip hike with beautiful views of the Gallatin Valley The M Trail: A Bozeman classic! This 2-mile round-trip hike leads to the iconic "M" on the mountainside with panoramic views of the city Hyalite: Outdoor area with many beginner friendly hikes (Grotto Falls, Palisade Falls, Hyalite Reservoir) Fairy Lake: You MUST have a 4x4 vehicle and expect a rough road Challenging Hikes Storm Castle: A strenuous 8-mile round-trip hike in the Bridger Mountains with incredible 360-degree views Lava Lake: A difficult 10-mile round-trip adventure through alpine terrain to a pristine mountain lake Hyalite: Some more challenging hikes include Blackmore, Hyalite Lake, and Emerald Lake
We are so grateful to everybody who is making a long journey for this wedding. We hope you extend your stay and experience Montana a little deeper. Here are our recommendations that may be a little further away: -Big Sky Resort: Big Sky, MT For the more adventurous, there is mountain biking, ziplining, and hiking, and for those looking for a more relaxing time, there are chairlifts you can take to see some spectacular views. -Lewis and Clark Caverns: Three Forks, MT Make sure to book ahead of time, but there is an impressive cave system with two tours available. One tour requires a half mile of walking (flat), the other is about 600 stairs, three times as much walking. -Glacier National Park: Columbia Falls, MT Six hours north of us is Glacier!