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    Ousel Falls Trail

    5.0 (9 reviews)

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    Ousell Falls
    Karen K.

    Nice hike with great trails. Close to Big Sky. Good for a 1 hr hike. Challenging but not too difficult.

    Easy parking
    na a.

    This is our first time to Montana and all of the day trips were booked or too long when you have a three year old with you so we decided we would just do our best each day to find something to do. We chose Ousel Falls for our first adventure and it is a fantastic little hike. 5 adults (one pregnant, one heart condition) and one 3 yo and we all made it easily. There are a lot of benches to rest on your way and lots of beautiful scenery.

    Frozen waterfall - winter hiking
    Kelly P.

    Did this In the winter abs it was beautiful. The waterfall freezes and the trail is well maintained. If after a fresh snow use snowshoes but within a few days it's usually packed down

    The trail head
    Michael R.

    This was an amazing short distance hike that I went to while visiting Big Sky Montana! The views were amazing here and there was plenty of trail space for all different levels of hikers. I would recommend this trail to anyone in the area as it is very close and convenient to anyone near the center of town. The waterfall at the end makes this shady hike very enjoyable!

    Chad R.

    Serene, quiet, and beautiful, this hike was one of my all time favorites. A beautiful walk through pristine mountain woods to a lovely waterfall. A great place to relax, breathe in the fresh mountain air, recharge the soul and cleanse the mind. I highly recommend this trail.

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    Lone Mountain Ranch - The Saloon

    Lone Mountain Ranch

    4.3(96 reviews)
    2.1 km

    Magical sleigh ride and the food was absolutely delicious!! Music and ambiance was wonderful as wellread more

    Sometimes a place has an excellent reputation but sits on its laurels and loses the excellence that…read morebuilt that reputation. I'm leaving this review because our experience at this upscale all inclusive resort was wildly inconsistent. The property is beautiful and the staff is kind, but the level of miscommunication and operational confusion was unlike anything I've experienced at this price point. A few of the major issues: * Serious health risk: The boxed lunches on our first days were unsafe for my diabetic brother and put him at risk of diabetic shock. These were the only meals available due to our scheduled activities. * Two different planners, both incorrect: * A "featured" restaurant they offered was actually closed. * We were booked for an activity that doesn't start for another two weeks. * The sky lift was presented as available but wasn't open. * Hot air balloon miscommunication: * The time we were given was wrong. * The balloon company had no record of our reservation. * We would have missed it entirely if I hadn't reconfirmed repeatedly. * Itinerary changes without notice: * Our schedule was altered multiple times without anyone informing us. * Another guest in the lobby was having the exact same issues. There were many more problems beyond these. They did tell us an employee had sabotaged their system, but it would be impossible for that one person to have caused everything we experienced. Bottom line: We had a good time, and the place itself is beautiful. But when you compare the price to the actual experience, I could not justify the stay.

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    Lone Mountain Ranch - Beautiful Saloon with live music

    Beautiful Saloon with live music

    Lone Mountain Ranch - Horn and Cantle - really beautiful

    Horn and Cantle - really beautiful

    Lone Mountain Ranch - The very cool Lytle

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    The very cool Lytle

    Palisade Falls

    Palisade Falls

    4.8(8 reviews)
    73.3 km

    Ignore Google Maps when it warns you that part of the road here is unpaved for the last leg of the…read moredrive. It's actually recently paved, so you have a smooth ride to the parking lot! The path to the waterfall is also paved with asphalt so it's a smooth walk up and great for strollers. There are two vault toilets at the parking lot, and a small picnic area near the entrance of the parking lot. This is an amazing waterfall. Water cascades down a columnar basalt face so it's particularly stunning. I've seen amazing columnar basalt formations (Devils Tower, Devils Postpile), but none with a water element. It's very memorable. I saw some people trying to scramble up the rocks to get to the top of the waterfall, but I'm not sure how safe that is. From satellite photos it looks like there's just forest up there anyways.

    Amazing Hiking trail and falls!!! If you're looking for a…read morefairly easy, clean, green, and amazing trail. This is the right place. All the way up is paved which makes the experience nicer and easier, if you're not looking to break a leg going up haha. The sunset up there are amazing and all pictures are Instagram worthy!!! I took my 70 year old grandma and she enjoyed the hike and even made it from start to finish. The ride there is a bit intense with many curves so I'd recommend to take a bag for those that may get car sick. I'll be coming back to Montana, just for this beauty!

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    Palisade Falls
    Palisade Falls - The falls

    The falls

    Palisade Falls

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    Lewis & Clark Caverns - Bison burger

    Lewis & Clark Caverns

    4.3(69 reviews)
    75.4 km

    My friend Laura and I had the best time here today. She's lived here for like 15 years and had…read morenever been nor had I. Our tour guide was Christopher and he was just the BEST. He had an amazing knowledge of the caves and their history. We also enjoyed the gift shop and the restaurant after. We were starving from our cave exploration so the Bison burger hit just right!! Yum! We both expressed that we think our kids would also love the caves!! This is a gorgeous hour drive from Bozeman that I also thoroughly enjoyed.

    I had no idea what to expect when I was on a road trip and my travel partner had booked us a tour…read moreof the Lewis and Clark Caverns. I knew I was in for a hike, but that's about all I knew. I was absolutely blown away with this magnificent experience! We hiked about a mile up to the cavern entrance. It was a steady incline and almost all in the sun, so come prepared for that. Sunscreen and a water bottle would be wise. By the time you get to the top, you're pretty toasty warm-and then you can cool off in the cold, dark cave. The cave/cavern (what's the difference?) is truly remarkable. Nature can be awe inspiring and what you see inside this mountain is a perfect example of nature's masterpiece. Be respectful and don't touch anything you're not supposed to touch. This isn't a horribly physical excursion, although there's a good amount of stairs, narrow spaces and even one area where you slide down on your bum. People who have any mobility limitations might struggle with this one-although I did overhear that there's an alternate tour for folks who might need accommodations, so ask about that. This was likely my favorite part of the road trip-even more memorable than Yellowstone! (Sssshhhh, don't get me in trouble for saying that.)

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    Lewis & Clark Caverns
    Lewis & Clark Caverns
    Lewis & Clark Caverns

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    Ousel Falls Trail - hiking - Updated June 2026

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