Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sleigh) high atop Lone Mountain (406/995-3880,
www.skimba.com
,
$89 adults, $79 chil-
dren), both of which offer hearty meals and unparalleled ambience.
The
Big Sky Chamber of Commerce
(55 Lone Mountain Trail, 406/995-3000 or 800/
943-4111,
www.bigskychamber.com
,
8:30am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-1:30pm Sat.-Sun.
in ski season and summer, limited hours mid-Apr.-mid-June and Oct.-Nov.) is an excellent
resource for local information.
The
post office
(800/275-8777, 10am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 10am-1pm Sat.) is conveniently
located at 55 Meadow Center Drive, Suite 2.
Your best bet for free
Internet access
is at the
Ophir School library
(45465 Gallatin
Rd., 406/995-4281). The library sets aside hours for community use (1pm-5pm Sun.,
10am-6pm Mon., 4pm-8pm Tues.-Wed.).
The
Medical Clinic of Big Sky
has two locations: Meadow Village (11 Lone Peak
Trail, 406/993-2797, 10am-5pm daily) and Mountain Village (100 Beaverhead Trail, 406/
995-2797, 10am-5pm daily). For more serious medical emergencies,
Bozeman Deaconess
Hospital
(915 Highland Blvd., 406/585-5000,
www.bozemandeaconess.org
) has a 24-hour
emergency room about an hour's drive from Big Sky.
The
Wash House Laundromat
(West Fork Meadows, 406/995-3250) is open 24 hours
daily.
Big Sky is about 50 miles south of Bozeman off U.S. 191. The closest airport is
Bozeman
Yellowstone International Airport
(BZN, 406/388-8321,
www.bozemanairport.com
)
in
Belgrade, about 50 miles north.
There are a variety of shuttle services from the airport, including
Karst Stage
(406/
556-3540 or 800/845-2778,
www.karststage.com
)
, which has a counter next to National
Rent-a-Car and provides shuttles ($110) to Big Sky;
Shuttle to Big Sky & Taxi
(406/
995-4895 or 888/454-5667,
www.bigskytaxi.com
)
offers shuttles from the airport (starting
at $54) and taxi service around Big Sky.
Once in Big Sky, take advantage of the new free bus service,
Skyline
(406/995-6287 or
406/539-5858). In addition to covering the Big Sky area, buses also run between Bozeman
and Big Sky. Hours vary by season (8am-10pm daily summer, 6am-11:30pm daily winter,
10am-5pm daily spring and fall).
