8 THINGS TO DO IN BIG SKY, MONTANA

Looking for things to do in Big Sky, Montana?
Living in Big Sky, Montana for the winter ski season definitely had its perks - not only was it near great skiing, there were also a lot of other fun things to do in the area!
These are my 8 favorite things to do in Big Sky, Montana:
1) SHACK HUNTING: bigskyresort.com
2) SECRET CAVE (AT RED CLIFF CAMPGROUND): www.recreation.gov/camping/re...
3) CRAIL RANCH TRAIL: bscomt.org/crail-ranch-homest...
4) GALLATIN RIVERHOUSE GRILL: gallatinriverhousegrill.com
5) LONE PEAK BREWERY: www.lonepeakbrewery.com
6) OUSEL FALLS: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mo...
7) BIG SKY RESORT EVENTS: bigskyresort.com/things-to-do/...
8) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
Visiting West Yellowstone? Watch my video on things to do near Yellowstone on the west side of the park: • THINGS TO DO NEAR WEST...
What are your favorite things to do in Montana? Let us know in the comments below!
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About Me: Last year, I fell in love with skiing and picked up a part-time seasonal job at a Montana Ski Resort for the Winter 2016/2017 season. Prior to moving to Montana, I lived in NYC for five years and worked at a large advertising and marketing agency. Originally from Florida, living near the Rocky Mountains has been an incredible opportunity. Throughout my time in Montana, I'll be documenting our adventures. In addition, my boyfriend and I are backpacking Europe for two months this summer. Thanks for following along the journey!
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[@jschneider5500]

Thanks for the video! Great info to have! I’m moving to Big Sky in 5 days! Gonna be working at Yellowstone Club. Never been there before so it was nice to see the town and what to expect

[@shannonmay]

Have a great season! ❄️❄️❄️

[@jschneider5500]

@@shannonmay thank you! I appreciate that! I’m gonna try, should be fun! lol

[@avac7887]

I live in Montana and all I can say is that Montana is so underrated.

[@scooters47]

God's country

[@austineyestone5746]

@@scooters47 ?

[@7Supernova7]

Do you know of good paying job sector opportunities there?

[@ratso69ful81]

@@7Supernova7 Lumberjack...

[@paulgray3444]

Also: Glacier National Park is awesome in the warmer weather- and Whitefish Moutain is one of my favorites.

[@shannonmay]

Yes! Love the huckleberry beer from Whitefish. Glacier feels like a different world up there -- very magical place.

[@DannyEye2704]

Just applied for winter jobs at the resort, and quickly received and email saying theyre reveiwing my app! Hope to relocate there! Looks amazing

[@GoneHikin77]

I want to visit all of these places!! I love caves, shacks and frozen waterfalls! 💕

[@shannonmay]

Can't wait to show you them one day :)

[@keywest302]

I also moved from Florida to Billings, me and my tiny Runaway camper

[@TheFloridaExplorer]

I'm looking forward to the road-trip home video!!! Lots of cool stops ahead.

[@shannonmay]

WAHOO! Can't wait to see you guys in Florida :)

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thanks for sharing freezing waterfalls and excellent photography very useful comments 👌👌👌

[@jimheard2808]

Thanks for sharing, very helpful. Glad it’s under a 10 min watch

[@jeanettepressman2222]

Thanks for sharing!

[@alyssadahlstedt1967]

You two are just the cutest. Thanks for the video!

[@frankfowlkes7872]

Thanks Shannon. I live near the Florida/Alabama line and love Big Sky. I have been to several of the places you mentioned and will try to do the rest. I have never even noticed the hidden huts on the ski runs. We also like to go to Bucks T-4 and also have enjoyed ski mobiles in Yellowstone.

[@shannonmay]

Hey Frank! Great to hear from you. Big Sky is a very special place -- especially for us Florida folks who knew nothing about snow hah. Never tried Bucks T-4, but heard great things about the wild game! Snowmobiling in Yellowstone is definitely on the bucket list. We had a tight budget, so had to skip out on those things sadly haha. Thanks for stumbling upon this video! Have a great week :)

[@rebekahkolb7729]

Thank you Shannon! My fiancé and I are going on our honeymoon this month! Love your videos

[@shannonmay]

Rebekah werner aww happy almost honeymoon! You’ll love it, up here now and the temps keep bopping back and forth between hot and cold 😂 safe travels to Montana!

[@keywest302]

Thank you for the info, I’m gonna checkout Bigsky night life on the mountain

[@shannonmay]

Have a great time!

[@ryanyeager3258]

Don't forget you can also go hunting and fishing in Big Sky. The Gallatin river is a great place for fishing. And there's plenty of land to hunt off of if you get apartment.

[@eikarvidkiel8954]

WOW, awesome video! What a good review..Montana really seems pretty interesting. Maybe I'm gonna visit it one day [...] Keep up the good work !

[@shannonmay]

Thanks so much for watching! Definitely make the trip if you can -- winter and summer are both beautiful in Montana

[@DickDizzy]

Great Video. Thank you from NJ.

[@shannonmay]

Thanks for watching!

[@stoneageidaho]

I visited Big Sky and thought it would be a lovely place to live, reminded me of where I lived in Alaska. Then I saw the average home price was almost $2,000,000

[@shannonmay]

Phew pricey! :)

[@dougsrosen]

Great vid

[@randyowens2717]

Beautiful country side!

[@shannonmay]

Yesss nothing beats the views in Big Sky :)

[@Palaciosdavila]

I worked in Big sky as kitchen assistant in 2008, and I remember that was one of the most fantastic experiences I’ve live. Nowadays I’m profesional pianist and I’d like to return and stay as a guest😎

[@shannonmay]

Oh yes! I'd be interested to hear how Big Sky has changed from your perspective since 2008. The free ski pass was a nice perk working there :)

[@DaleyDale]

Oh man this takes me back. I miss it! I used to live and work there only as part of the cultural exchange program in 2015. I regret not being able to explore much as job complete took over my life. I've been to Riverhouse and yes! Their food is great! Events are definitely fun! I also did live and work at Old Faithful Yellowstone. Would realy love to come back or if lucky live there too for good.

[@shannonmay]

How fun! Sounds like you had a great timing living in Montana :) I bet working near Old Faithful was so much fun!

[@michaelpeeples6012]

Hey Shannon, Visit Beehive Basin in the summer time.

[@shannonmay]

Thanks, Michael! Drove by it a bunch in the winter but never made it up there. Adding Beehive to the list :)

[@edtraylor9063]

Hey Shannon. I'm also from fla but have lived in Spain for years. Been thinking of returning and checking out Montana to buy land and build a off grid homestead. Thanks for sharing your experience there.

[@shannonmay]

Thanks for watching, Ed! Hope all is well in Spain

[@edtraylor9063]

@@shannonmay well all this just made me decide if we get through this I'm leaving Spain and buying land on Montana. We are in lockdown they say for 2 weeks but it will be longer I'm afraid. Getting away from cities for sure..the US is about to realize how bad this crisis is. Hope you are somewhere safe..

[@AJStarhiker]

One of those "shacks" looked like the skeleton of an old Gondola 1 car (used to be where Swift Current is now)

[@alvarodelatorre7830]

Nicee, im going to Big sky on December

[@shannonmay]

Have a great time! Look for bighorn sheep driving through the mountain pass :)

[@PrathameshKini]

This video is awesome! How much of this applies for January though? Our group is going to be there in a couple weeks.

[@shannonmay]

Thanks! Most of it applies :)

[@younglink6863]

nice video ! hard to find a lot of vids on this place .. do you remember where that shack was ?

[@shannonmay]

Thank you! :) enjoy your time in big sky!

[@scooters47]

Breathe clear fresh air.

[@samuellowe-anker6913]

Not for long if people keep advertising it.

[@braxtonpierce8768]

Star gazing is fun too. I'm originally from Georgia and the main reason i moved to Montana is because of the better views of the night sky. Can't see the milky way in the eastern states

[@ralegade7710]

Upstate NY. Go to Catskill during the summer. You can see the arms.

[@jimtruscott5670]

Twenty plus blue ribbon trout streams for great fly fishing, plus 100 creeks, lakes etc. Montana is one of the five best fly fishing destinations in th entire world. Great hunting for elk,deer,moose,cougar,bear and lots of small game and birds.No way you can leave these out !

[@shannonmay]

Great input! :)

[@jackglanville4478]

yooo ill be in big sky the 11-15 of January. lets link

[@fernandottito2557]

Honey, you forgot to mention the Buffalo station!!!

[@jusgibs]

Montana is awesome! Shhh...but don’t tell everyone. :-) We are from Texas and have skied Big Sky the last 2 years. I’m certainly glad it’s underrated. The lack of crowds on the wide assortment of trails can’t be found elsewhere.

[@bengermanb]

So Telluride doesn't offer similar? The fact that it's in a box canyon and physically CAN'T be expanded was appealing. I've debated if I were to relocate which of the two places I'd go.

[@jusgibs]

Dunno, I’ve never skied Telluride and haven’t investigated its size, but if it’s comparable to Big Sky, my relocation would be Telluride. Love Colorado. More to do and not quite as cold. But Big Sky is lower elevation. You don’t get winded as easily.

[@FerreneMachine]

hello, Ive gotten a job for this winter season at big sky, wondering how easy it will be to find parking for my campervan? What do you think?

[@shannonmay]

Hey there! Congrats on the job in Big Sky; you'll have a lot of fun up there. Unfortunately, I'm not too sure about the restrictions around Big Sky -- especially during the winter when campgrounds are closed. Check out the "Big Sky Housing" Facebook Group and they might have some better tips for you!

[@antoniabaker7770]

I want to move from Australia where its like Florida weather to Montana.

[@brandonr4623]

What brought you out to MT? Florida boy here too and the mountains are calling more everyday.

[@shannonmay]

Work! :)

[@fico9585]

Thanks a lot Shannon for this video, I Have seen several videos and yours is great. But what I want to comment is to get a job in Yellowstone Club, I want to work there. I live in Perú and want to move there, could you recommend me something? Sincerely Jean Albertini

[@shannonmay]

Just send you an email! Check out CoolWorks for seasonal jobs at the Yellowstone Club :) Thanks again for watching! Enjoy the sunshine in Peru

[@BondServant1110]

Let me explain the shacks. They are built and allowed for skiers to jump into the woods to smoke pot and drink out of eye sight of the tourists.

[@kgisabeast]

Have you had any close encounters with grizzlies? Someone got mauled by one while I visited Big Sky 😳

[@anitazander2578]

Montana Horses!!! I am going there at the end of this month, they sound like the nicest people in the world, and I know that they are very well respected for their fabulous horses!

[@shannonmay]

Hi Anita - Thank you for the comment and I hope you have a wonderful time in Montana! Most Montana folks are very nice & down-to-earth. If you get a chance, visit the Pryor Mountains to see the wild horses there. Safe travels!

[@carlosjoaquin4907]

Is there snow in early June in Big Sky? Do I need snow tires to drive thru (June 13th)? Thank you Shannon

[@shannonmay]

Nope, it will all be melted :) They should have some webcams out there if you need to check a specific spot (Big Sky Resort or Yellowstone for example). Have a great trip! Jealoussss :)

[@2612octavio]

I live on big sky

[@cmparedes1058]

Hi Shannon! I’m visiting Big Sky this winter from Florida. Any recommendations for jackets and snow pants?

[@shannonmay]

Hi there! :) So great to hear from another fellow Floridian. Ahhh you're going to love skiing in Big Sky. I love the brand Flylow (great quality, not too pricey) - check out Evo.com or Steepandcheap for great deals. The thrift stores in Bozeman, MT right outside of Big Sky also have really inexpensive ski gear! Obermeyer is pretty inexpensive, but check reviews for warmth/waterproof ratings. Have so much fun!

[@cmparedes1058]

Shannon May Thank you so much for the recommendation! I really appreciate it! :)

[@58euro]

The shacks are awesome! What was the deal with the VW one? Seemed more like a garage than a shack

[@shannonmay]

Yesss - shack hunting is so much fun! The VW one is pretty neat to find -- it's very easy to get to compared to a few of the others. We were confused by the garage type feel too hah

[@58euro]

Any hints as to the location of the VW one? Would love to get up there and take some pictures of it before it rusts away

[@shannonmay]

It's off of a really long & popular green trail! :)

[@58euro]

Awesome thank you, I think I know which trail it is:)

[@shannonmay]

Of course! Good luck & have fun. There's a map floating around the internet if you're looking for others :)

[@Ram-re5em]

How about ATV and motorcycle racing?

[@jamesmorrow9093]

I think it's awesome a Florida girl moved to Montana I'm retiring in 4 years I live in Tampa and I've already got me some property close to red Lodge 👍👍👍

[@anitazander2578]

I'm looking for hot springs to soak in after 5 hours of riding! Where should I go?

[@shannonmay]

That sounds lovely! Pending wherever you are riding, there are a few options near Livingston, MT - the Boiling River or Chico Hot Springs! The Bozeman Hot Springs location is about a 40-minute drive from Big Sky.. although it can sometimes be filled with college kids pending on what time of day you go :)

[@anitazander2578]

LOL, what time are they there? Thanks!

[@shannonmay]

Usually in the evening after the ski slopes close is when the younger crowds will be there :) Hope this helps - have so much fun!

[@whoaitswes]

Hey Shannon! Just booked a trip to Bozeman area around Thanksgiving. What would you recommend as far as the great outdoors?

[@shannonmay]

Oh awesome! Ski resorts open around that time for early season. Yellowstone is close by (enter in Gardiner), Quake Lake is cool, and Hyalite Canyon area is gorgeous. Jealous of your trip! :)

[@HenryBjorge]

Lol, i enjoy how 3 of the things to do are related to drinking. Yeah i bet there are a bunch if alcoholics in Montana.

[@shannonmay]

There is a lot more to it than that -- promise! :)

[@human.rationally]

The double decker is gone

[@shannonmay]

human.rationally ahhh yeah found that out last season! thanks for the comment :)

[@oscarchavez5946]

✌✌✌

[@shannonmay]

Right back atcha!

[@sparty2761]

What a cutie

[@dianawolf894]

Sweet potato fries

[@YanksandBritsProductions]

Lovely looking lady!!!!

[@shannonmay]

Hah thank you! It's all that mountain air I suppose :)

[@bornectomorphlivemesomorph1903]

Your boyfriend looks like John Turturo only younger.

[@shannonmay]

Hah we aren't together anymore, but you're right!

[@Mike9201984]

Your hair is on fire.

[@gentrysewell9308]

purchase a billion dollar home!!! like me

[@cdawg9149]

What?????? No Bucks 2 4??????? I worked at Big Sky back in the late 70/s and Bucks was the most awesome place to get drunk, dance and get laid. Please say Bucks hasnt closed down.

[@shannonmay]

It's still there, just kind of pricey to go eat at

[@lfosta425]

Nobody likes a snitch. Keep our secrets to yourself. Please!!! Stop this advertising and enjoy your life the way it is meant to be.

[@Laurarat]

LFosta 4 sorry are you being serious