Frommer’s® Montana and Wyoming, 9th Edition

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Best of Montana and Wyoming

Montana

Wyoming

The Best Montana and Wyoming Experiences

The Best Outdoor Adventures

The Best Places to View Wildlife

The Best Winter Vacation Experiences

The Best Hotels and Resorts

The Best Guest Ranches

The Best Bed and Breakfasts

The Best Restaurants

The Best Golf Courses

The Best Museums

The Best Performing Arts and Cultural Events

Chapter 2: Montana and Wyoming in Depth

Montana and Wyoming Today

Looking Back: Montana and Wyoming History

Montana

Wyoming

Montana and Wyoming in Popular Culture

Books

Films

TV

Music

Eating and Drinking

When to Go

Holidays

Lay of the Land

Responsible Travel

Chapter 3: Suggested Montana and Wyoming Itineraries

The Regions in Brief

Montana

Wyoming

Chapter 4: The Active Vacation Planner

Preparing for Your Active Vacation

What to Pack and What to Rent

Staying Safe and Healthy in the Outdoors

Outdoor Etiquette

Tours

Academic Trips

Adventure Trips

Volunteer Trips

Walking Tours

Visiting Montana and Wyoming’s National Parks

Outdoor Activities A to Z

Chapter 5: Glacier National Park

Essentials

Getting There

Access/Entry Points

Visitor Centers

Fees and Backcountry Permits

Special Regulations and Warnings

When to Go

Avoiding the Crowds

Ranger Programs

Tips for Travelers with Physical Disabilities

Organized Tours and Activities

Driving in the Park

Going-to-the-Sun Road

Other Drives

Outdoor Pursuits

Exploring the Backcountry

Notable Backcountry Hiking Trails

Camping

Inside the Park

The Campgrounds

Chalets

Backcountry Camping

Where to Stay

Inside the Park

In Gateway Communities

Where to Eat

Inside the Park

In Gateway Communities

Essential Services

A Side Trip to Browning and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

Essentials

What to See and Do

A Side Trip to Waterton Lakes National Park

Essentials

Exploring the Park

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Chapter 6: Missoula, the Flathead and the Northwest Corner

Scenic Drives

Missoula

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Missoula After Dark

The Bitterroot Valley

Driving Tours

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

A Side Trip: Skiing and Hot Springs at Lost Trail Pass

The Flathead Indian Reservation and the Mission Valley

Where to Stay and Eat

A Side Trip to Hot Springs

The Flathead Lake Area: Somers, Polson and Bigfork

Essentials

Getting Outside

Exploring the Area

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

The Swan Valley

Essentials

Getting Outside

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex

Exploring the Area

Kalispell

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Whitefish

Essentials

Getting Outside

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Whitefish After Dark

Columbia Falls

Essentials

Getting Outside

Exploring the Town: Kitsch and Camp

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Chapter 7: Helena and Southwestern Montana

Scenic Drives

Driving Tour 1: The Big Hole Valley

Driving Tour 2: The Pintler Scenic Route

Helena

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Especially for Kids

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Helena After Dark

Butte

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Butte After Dark

A Side Trip to Deer Lodge

Dillon and the Big Hole

Essentials

Getting Outside

Nature Preserves and Wilderness Areas

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Twin Bridges

Big Hole National Battlefield

The Old Mining Towns: Virginia City, Nevada City and Bannack

Virginia City

Nevada City

Bannack

Chapter 8: The Hi-Line and North-Central Missouri River Country

Scenic Drives

Driving Tour 1: Kings Hill Scenic Byway

Driving Tour 2: The Charles M. Russell Trail

Great Falls

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Great Falls After Dark

A Side Trip to Fort Benton

The Rocky Mountain Eastern Front

Essentials

What to Do

A Scenic Drive

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Lewistown

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

The Hi-Line: U.S. 2

From Havre to Fort Belknap

Fort Belknap Reservation

From Glasgow to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and the C. M. Russell Wildlife Refuge

Chapter 9: Bozeman, South-Central Montana and the Missouri Headwaters

A Scenic Drive

The Beartooth Scenic Byway

Bozeman

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Bozeman After Dark

The Madison River Valley: Three Forks and Ennis

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

The Gallatin Valley

Essentials

Getting Outside

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Livingston and the Paradise Valley

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Art Galleries

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Red Lodge and the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Chapter 10: Billings and Eastern Montana

Billings

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Billings After Dark

A Side Trip to Pompeys Pillar National Monument

The Crow Reservation

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Essentials

Getting Outside

Where to Stay

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Essentials

Miles City

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay and Eat

Miles City After Dark

Glendive

Paddlefishing

Makoshika State Park

Where to Stay and Eat

A Side Trip to Fort Union

Chapter 11: Yellowstone National Park

The Gateway Towns: West Yellowstone, Gardiner and Cooke City

West Yellowstone

Gardiner

Cooke City

Just the Facts

Before You Go

Getting There

Access/Entry Points

Visitor Centers and Information

Fees and Permits

Regulations

When to Go

Educational Programs

Services and Supplies

Organized Tours and Activities

For Travelers with Disabilities

A Park Primer

A Brief History

The Park Today

Plant Life of the Park

Seeing the Highlights

Mammoth Hot Springs

Tower-Roosevelt Area

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River

Norris Geyser Basin

Old Faithful

Yellowstone Lake

West Thumb and Grant Village

Driving the Park

The Upper Loop

The Lower Loop

Out of the Loops: Entrances and Other Detours

Summer Sports and Activities

Bicycling

Boating

Fishing

Horseback Riding

Winter Sports and Activities

Cross-Country Skiing

Ice-Skating

Snowcoach Tours

Snowmobiling

Hiking

Hikes Around Mammoth

Hikes in the Tower-Canyon Area

Hikes near Old Faithful

Hikes near Yellowstone Lake

Hikes to Remote Areas and Overnight Backcountry Trips

Camping

Where to Go and How to Reserve a Spot

What to Expect

Where to Stay in the Park

Where to Eat in the Park

Chapter 12: Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park

Jackson Hole

Essentials

Getting Outside

Exploring the Area

Wildlife-Watching

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Jackson After Dark

Grand Teton National Park

A Brief History

Just the Facts

Viewing the Peaks

Seeing the Highlights

Other Park Highlights

Ranger-Led Activities

Other Organized Tours and Activities

Hiking

Other Sports and Outdoor Activities

Camping

Where to Stay in the Park

Where to Eat

A Side Trip to Dubois and the Wind River Range

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Chapter 13: Cody and North-Central Wyoming

Scenic Drives

Driving Tour 1: Bighorn Mountain Loop

Driving Tour 2: Bighorn Basin Loop

Cody

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Cody After Dark

A Side Trip Around the Bighorn Basin

Thermopolis

Essentials

Getting Outside

Hot Springs State Park

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Wind River Valley

Riverton

Lander

Wind River Indian Reservation

Chapter 14: Sheridan and Eastern Wyoming

Sheridan

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Sheridan After Dark

Buffalo

Where to Stay

Gillette

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay and Eat

Devils Tower National Monument

Essentials

Seeing the Monument

Climbing the Tower

Where to Stay

Casper

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Chapter 15: Southern Wyoming

Scenic Drives

Driving Tour 1: The Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Laramie to Saratoga

Driving Tour 2: The Rivers Road and Highway 70: Laramie to Baggs

Cheyenne

Essentials

Cheyenne Frontier Days

Shopping

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Cheyenne After Dark

Laramie

Essentials

Getting Outside

Seeing the Sights

Shopping

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

A Side Trip for the Outdoor Enthusiast: The Snowy Range and Carbon County

Camping

Fishing

Rock Springs

Essentials

Seeing the Sights

Where to Stay

Where to Eat

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Essentials

A Driving Tour

Getting Outside

Killpecker Sand Dunes and Fossil Butte National Monument

Killpecker Sand Dunes

Fossil Butte National Monument

Chapter 16: Planning Your Trip to Montana and Wyoming

Getting There

By Plane

By Bus

By Car

By Train

Getting Around

By Plane

By Car

By Train

By Bus

Tips on Accommodations

Fast Facts: Montana and Wyoming

Airline Websites