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Visit Southeast Montana
By Visit Southeast Montana,
2024-03-22
Out here, big sky meets big adventure – there’s nowhere better. It’s the kind of place to slow down and fall in love with Montana. It’s the kind of place where cowboys still ride horses across the open plains. It’s the kind of place where traces of dinosaur fossils are just waiting to be discovered and history never gets old.
Scroll through the gallery below to find ideas for the perfect itinerary in Southeast Montana.
Find Some Space
Makoshika , Montana’s largest state park, features badland formations and the fossil remains of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops and other prehistoric life. You have plenty of room for camping, biking, hiking or wildlife watching.
Photo Courtesy of Visit Southeast Montana
Make Giant Discoveries
For the truly dino-crazy folks, we recommend the Montana Dinosaur Trail . Each location offers a glimpse at the historic discoveries in the state and provides visitors with a better understanding of the giants that once inhabited our planet.
Out here in Southeast Montana, we are known for our big skies. We know that translates to simply stellar stargazing opportunities. Follow Montana’s Trail to the Stars , which compiles over 40 stargazing locations and night sky events across Eastern Montana.
Photo Courtesy of Nathan Satran Photography
Get Some Perspective
Stretching 71 miles and straddling the Montana-Wyoming border, Bighorn Lake lies beneath steep, craggy canyon walls nearly 1,000 high. Rent a pontoon at the north unit to explore this stunning lake that is created by Yellowtail Dam and known locally as “Yellowtail.”
Photo Courtesy of Visit Southeast Montana
Western Experiences
Attend a rodeo, mosey up to a stool at the historic Montana Bar or book a stay at a working ranch to experience life out West.
Photo Courtesy of Cassie Solberg
Celebrate Culture
Southeast Montana is home to the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribes. Experience their enduring story at a native site or one of several annual powwows.
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