{"id":2685,"date":"2026-06-29T15:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.distinctmag.com\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2026-06-30T01:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:01:37","slug":"the-big-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.distinctmag.com\/index.php\/the-big-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Heat: Things to Do in Big Sky This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5af4282f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b695071\" id=\"by-chadner-navarro\" data-block-id=\"b695071\"><style>.stk-b695071 {margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">By Chadner Navarro<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-541a6b20\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Big Sky Summer Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce63644\" data-block-id=\"ce63644\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Big Sky\u2019s mountain majesty might be best known for its miles and miles of wide-open ski runs, but when the snow thaws and the temperatures rise, it\u2019s time to trade in first tracks and black diamonds for fly-fishing, honky-tonks, and afternoons by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montage Big Sky<\/a> pool. Add in a day of exploring the best of Bozeman, and you\u2019ve got the perfect escape \u2013 and a list of things to do in Big Sky, Montana in summer.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1861bef\" data-block-id=\"1861bef\"><style>.stk-1861bef {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-1861bef-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--80, 5.06rem) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-1861bef-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--40, 1rem) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1861bef-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8eae93d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8eae93d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8eae93d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8eae93d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Big Sky Views from Kircliff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f88c11d\" data-block-id=\"f88c11d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Get a bird\u2019s-eye view of 10 mountain ranges and two national parks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigskyresort.com\/kircliff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kircliff<\/a>, the just-debuted, two-story, glass observation deck soaring 11,166 feet high above Big Sky Resort.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Summer at the Montage Big Sky Pool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6da34ec\" data-block-id=\"6da34ec\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">On Saturday afternoons through mid-September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/experiences\/summer-activities\/#pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montage Big Sky\u2019s pool<\/a> is putting on a variety of gatherings complete with an SPF bar (including moisturizing face masks), DJs, and themed cookouts.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Whitewater Rafting on the Gallatin River<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-667fb67\" data-block-id=\"667fb67\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Conquer the rushing rapids of the Gallatin River with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/experiences\/excursion\/#!\/e\/white-water-rafting-2441dad1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whitewater rafting adventure<\/a>. Hardcore paddlers can\u2019t miss the Mad Mile, a high-octane stretch featuring the House Rock section, the river\u2019s most technical section.&nbsp; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">A Big Sky Rodeo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-71b6340\" data-block-id=\"71b6340\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Most Thursday evenings during the summer in Big Sky, you can watch cowboys and cowgirls compete in bull riding, barrel racing, ranch roping, and more at Valley View Rodeo.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Hike to Ousel Falls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-71f03ac\" data-block-id=\"71f03ac\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The scenic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/experiences\/excursion\/#!\/e\/ousel-falls-summer-hike-ef7b1c21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ousel Falls hike<\/a> is a gentle, family-friendly, mile-and-a-half trail that will take you to one of Big Sky\u2019s most stunning natural attractions, a 100-foot waterfall.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">BBQ &amp; Live Music in Big Sky<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6d4e5aa\" data-block-id=\"6d4e5aa\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Perched along the banks of the Gallatin, <a href=\"https:\/\/riverhousebbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riverhouse BBQ<\/a> is known for its juicy Hill Country\u2013style ribs, briskets, and sausages. All of it is dry-rubbed and mesquite-smoked for 18 hours. Come for the meat; stay for the line dancing and live bands.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Fly-Fishing in Big Sky<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-955aa91\" data-block-id=\"955aa91\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">One of the Rockies\u2019 most sought-after summer excursions is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/experiences\/excursion\/#!\/e\/fly-fishing-8b3993de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fly-fishing<\/a> \u2014and the angling experts at Gallatin River Guides or Silvertip Adventure Company can guide you through the Madison River and Yellowstone River for a chance at a big catch, from rainbow trout to whitefish.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Golf at Spanish Peaks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1428007\" data-block-id=\"1428007\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Perfect your par-four strategy at the Tom Weiskopf\u2013designed, 18-hole <a href=\"https:\/\/spanishpeaks.com\/golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golf Course at The Club at Spanish Peaks<\/a>. Montage Big Sky guests receive exclusive access to one of the country\u2019s most stunning mountain greens.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Explore Bozeman, Montana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-13c931c\" data-block-id=\"13c931c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">From country swing-dancing lessons to live music, get your hootin\u2019 and hollerin\u2019 going at <a href=\"https:\/\/thewesternermt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Westerner<\/a>, Bozeman\u2019s newly opened honky-tonk.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Visit the Museum of the Rockies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0c231ea\" data-block-id=\"0c231ea\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/museumoftherockies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Museum of the Rockies<\/a> might be famous for its collection of dinosaur bones (including a full skeleton of a Montana T-Rex), but it\u2019s also a great cultural stop for your trip, especially the year-round exhibit on regional history, covering centuries-old quilts to locally made planes from the 1930s.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Visit Wild Crumb Bakery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6b8ba0f\" data-block-id=\"6b8ba0f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Pick up a treat at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildcrumb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Crumb<\/a>, a James Beard\u2013nominated bakery beloved for its organic sourdough loaves and flaky pastries. The classic eclairs dipped in chocolate ganache and fluffy, cheesy focaccia always hit the spot.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Shopping in Bozeman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f5d64b7\" data-block-id=\"f5d64b7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">And for a hit of retail therapy, scope out the shopping scene in Bozeman: customize a hat at Crossbow, shop signature Montana style at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridianboutique.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meridian<\/a>, find boots at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucchese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucchese<\/a>, and get outfitted in performance-ready activewear at <a href=\"https:\/\/beringia.world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beringia House<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1f37bd8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1f37bd8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1f37bd8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1f37bd8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-cdb651a\" data-block-id=\"cdb651a\"><style>.stk-cdb651a {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-cdb651a .stk-img-wrapper{width:96% !important;height:365px !important;}.stk-cdb651a .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:80% 54% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2425\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19012906\/mbs15.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"500\" alt=\"The Kircliff Glass observation deck in Big Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19012906\/mbs15.jpg 630w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19012906\/mbs15-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-043c205\" data-block-id=\"043c205\"><style>.stk-043c205 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-043c205-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1753c6c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1753c6c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1753c6c-container stk--no-background 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data-block-id=\"7977db9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7977db9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7977db9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5836b52\" data-block-id=\"5836b52\"><style>.stk-5836b52 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:266px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2433\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19014951\/mbs22.jpg\" width=\"690\" height=\"690\" alt=\"Two people white water rafting in Big Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19014951\/mbs22.jpg 690w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19014951\/mbs22-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0b87c37\" data-block-id=\"0b87c37\"><style>.stk-0b87c37 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-0b87c37 .stk-img-wrapper{width:95% !important;height:330px !important;}.stk-0b87c37 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:54% 80% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2418\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19011353\/mbs7.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" alt=\"A woman riding a horse during a rodeo in Big Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19011353\/mbs7.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19011353\/mbs7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19011353\/mbs7-1024x683.jpg 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data-block-id=\"2e53025\"><style>.stk-2e53025 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:300px !important;}.stk-2e53025 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:57.99999999999999% 51% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2686\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24183107\/mbs23.jpg\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Two people looking at Ousel Falls in Big Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24183107\/mbs23.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24183107\/mbs23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24183107\/mbs23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/24183107\/mbs23-768x512.jpg 768w, 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