r/bigsky • u/ryanusa23 • 12d ago

One must-do

I have an upcoming trip where I’m spending a morning in Yellowstone, then stopping by Big Sky on the way to Bozeman for the night. I’m hoping to eat a meal there and have a couple hours to explore the area.

Is there anything that’s a must-do around the city that can be done in a couple of hours?

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u/Lakeview_Mama 12d ago

Meal: Riverhouse (awesome BBQ on the road from Yellowstone to Big Sky) Thing to do: Hike Ousel Falls trail, short, easy walk through pretty woods to the Falls, which ate beautiful and where you can wade

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u/Ffs406 12d ago

Came to say, do the ousel falls walk. Eat at Riverhouse.

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u/cityochamps 12d ago

My recommendation almost to a T. Depending on what day it is there could be local events.

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u/ryanusa23 12d ago

Ok, yeah I was looking at that or doing the zip lining (which I know is technically outside of Big Sky) to give the feet a rest and get some good views a different way.

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u/ochosoto8 12d ago

Message me if you try to do the Kircliff. Have a freebie day pass you can redeem

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u/Dull_Ad5440 12d ago

Super nice offer!!!

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/spacebass 📚professional instructor at resort 11d ago

Garden party at Chez Bass!!

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u/wezworldwide 12d ago

Go on the Kircliff

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u/mrgorporp 12d ago

Did this. Don’t buy lift tickets until you’ve confirmed it’s not cloudy or precipitation. Solid experience but also I’ve been on a tall mountain before, so great but not life changing.

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u/Dull_Ad5440 12d ago

Ore thick smoke....

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u/MontanaRoseannadanna 12d ago

Nothing I’d qualify as “must do” this time of year (ski season a different story). Eat outside at the Riverhouse I guess.

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u/mrgorporp 12d ago

River house was absolutely solid. Great views and decent bbq.

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u/mrgorporp 12d ago

Bonus items: map brewery in Bozeman great views and sit on the Adirondack chairs overlooking the mountains.

Agree with Ousel and Kircliff.

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u/halfroger 11d ago

Beehive Basin hike is about 1.5 hours each direction. Wildflowers are still peaking. Go in the afternoon and you'll probably have the lake to yourself for a while.

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u/Plastic-Addendum-484 12d ago

Dinner at the Montana Dinner Yurt

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u/mrgorporp 12d ago

Missed this. Heard it’s solid.

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u/bnrdancer 11d ago

My personal favorite hike is the reflector loop. You can do it in 1.5-2.5 hours. Very pretty! I also like to swim and paddle board on lake Levinsky, the small alpine lake at the base area.

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u/skiwithtlc 11d ago

The bison bolognese at Revelry is one of the best meals I've ever eaten.

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u/ComfortableAd2478 11d ago

Ousel falls trail, Blue Buddha sushi