Fodor's Montana and Wyoming: with Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to explore what remains of the Old West, visit a national park, or find your bliss at a guest ranch or in a Jackson Hole ski resort, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Montana and Wyoming are here to help! Fodor’s Montana & Wyoming guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This completely reinvented title has been designed with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Montana & Wyoming travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 24 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best of the West,” “Best Wild Wonders,” “Most Instagrammable Sights,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, Jackson Hole, Bozeman, Billings, the Wind River Range, Missoula, Great Falls, Devils Tower National Monument, Snake River, Bighorn Canyon, Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, the Highline Trail, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Fort Laramie.

Planning on visiting other destinations in the western U.S.? Check out Fodor’s Utah, Fodor's Black Hills of South Dakota, Fodor's Colorado, and Fodor's Pacific Northwest.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974524
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	08/24/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	114,527
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Montana and Wyoming 8

25 Ultimate Experiences 10

What's Where 20

Montana and Wyoming Today 22

Best of the West 24

Wild Wonders of Montana and Wyoming 26

10 Great Photo Ops 28

Montana and Wyoming with Kids 30

What to Watch and Read Before Your Trip 31

Four Reasons to Visit Montana and Wyoming in Winter 32

2 Travel Smart 33

Know Before You Go 34

Getting Here and Around 36

Essentials 39

Great Itineraries 46

On the Calendar 52

Contacts 54

3 Yellowstone National Park 55

Welcome to Yellowstone National Park 56

Planning 59

Mammoth Hot Springs 63

Norris 66

Madison 67

Old Faithful 68

Grant Village and West Thumb 73

Lake Yellowstone 75

Canyon 87

Tower-Roosevelt 90

Activities 92

Nearby Towns 96

4 Bozeman, Helena, and Southwest Montana 101

Welcome to Bozeman, Helena, and Southwest Montana 102

Planning 104

Bozeman 106

Helena 115

Red Lodge 124

Big Timber 128

Livingston 132

Three Forks 138

Big Sky 139

Deer Lodge 146

Anaconda 148

Butte 151

Virginia City 154

Dillon 158

Big Hole National Battlefield 162

5 Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks 163

Welcome to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks 164

Planning 167

Glacier National Park 172

Waterton Lakes National Park 183

Nearby Towns 189

6 Missoula, Kalispell, and Northwest Montana 193

Welcome to Missoula, Kalispell, and Northwest Montana 194

Planning 197

Flathead Reservation 199

Flathead Lake 202

Kalispell 208

Whitefish 211

Columbia Falls 218

Seeley Lake 220

Holland Lake 222

Bob Marshall Wilderness Area 222

Missoula 224

Stevensville 237

Hamilton 239

Darby 242

7 Great Falls, Billings, and the Montana Plains 243

Welcome to Great Falls, Billings, and the Montana Plains 244

Planning 246

Great Falls 248

Fort Benton 255

Lewistown 256

Big Snowy Mountains 259

Billings 261

Hardin 271

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument 272

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area 274

Miles City 277

Fort Peck 281

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge 283

Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex 285

Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge 286

Havre 287

8 Grand Teton National Park 289

Welcome to Grand Teton National Park 290

Planning 293

Moose 296

Jenny Lake 300

Jackson Lake 302

Activities 305

Nearby Towns 310

9 Jackson and the Wind River Range 311

Welcome to Jackson and the Wind River Range 312

Planning 315

Jackson 318

Teton Village and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort 331

Wilson 336

Alta 338

Pinedale 339

Atlantic City 344

Lander 345

Dubois 348

10 Cody, Sheridan, and Northern Wyoming 351

Welcome to Cody, Sheridan, and Northern Wyoming 352

Planning 355

Thermopolis 357

Lovell 360

Cody 362

Sheridan 374

Big Horn 380

Buffalo 381

Gillette 384

Devils Tower National Monument 385

Sundance 389

Lusk 390

Douglas 391

Casper 393

11 Cheyenne, Laramie, and Southern Wyoming 397

Welcome to Cheyenne, Laramie, and Southern Wyoming 398

Planning 400

Cheyenne 403

Fort Laramie National Historic Site 410

Laramie 412

Medicine Bow 417

Centennial 417

Saratoga 420

Encampment 422

Baggs 425

Rawlins 426

Rock Springs 428

Green River 430

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area 431

Fort Bridger State Historic Site 432

Kemmerer 433

Index 435

About Our Writers 448

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