Guided Hikes

Guided Hikes

Big Sky is home to amazing hikes, and you are in luck if you hope to explore paths featuring wildflowers, roaring streams, distant snowclad peaks, and clean, crisp mountain air. Tie on your hiking boots and explore the miles and miles of trails in Gallatin National Forest or close neighbor Yellowstone National Park. From the Resort's Mountain Village, you can enjoy a scenic lift ride up the mountain and then choose one of several self-guided nature trails, or explore the area with a guide on one of our guided hikes.

Our Basecamp Guides carry Bear Spray and are educated in Wildlife Awareness to provide peace of mind while you explore the great outdoors.

We offer private 1-hour and 2-hour guided hikes for groups up to 8 people. Pick the length that is right for you. You and your hiking guide will determine the best route around our gorgeous mountains for your interests. See our online booking for prices and times.

Big Sky Resort has made changes to our operations and policies to ensure guests are able to play with safe health practices. Please view our Resort Safety Policies page for more information.

Trail Etiquette

This is a multi-use trail system (motorized vehicles and horses not allowed). Bikers must yield to hikers. Pets must be under control at all times. Please clean up after your pet. Smoking is prohibited.

Leave No Trace

Be sensitive to your surroundings. Wet trails are vulnerable to erosion and damage. Stay on existing trails, respect signage, and please pack out your trash.

Plan Ahead 

Know your equipment, your ability, and the area in which you are traveling. Be prepared and carry the necessary gear for changes in weather and other conditions.

Be Bear Aware

Are you prepared to avoid one? Be alert, make noise, carry bear spray, avoid hiking alone, and do not run. For more information and tips, read about Bear Safetey on the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks website.

Geocaching

Enjoy the mountain scenery while searching for Buried Treasure! Geocaching is a real world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS enabled devices. Participants navigate using a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache hidden at that location. Download a GPS app on your smartphone and watch as your family turns into pirate adventurers, searching for hidden treasure.

• Stage 1 (Stages of a Mulitcache) - N 45° 17.211 W 111° 24.281
• Stage 2 (Stages of a Multicache) - N 45° 17.162 W 111° 24.305
• Stage 3 (Stages of a Multicache) - N 45° 17.021 W 111° 24.215
• Stage 4 (Stages of a Multicache) - N 45° 17.021 W 111° 24.207
• Stage 5 (Stages of a Multicache) - N 45° 16.919 W 111° 24.232
  
  

During the summer season, access to the Big Sky Resort for recreational purposes is free of charge. A lift ticket is required to ride the chair lifts, but lift tickets do NOT create access to Big Sky Resort.