Must-see attractions in The Rocky Mountains

  • Norris Museum

    Yellowstone National Park

    This tiny museum was the park's first, opening in 1930. Displays focus on the underground plumbing that makes Yellowstone's thermal features so unique.

  • Ojo Caliente Hot Spring

    Yellowstone National Park

    Just beyond the Fountain Flat Dr parking lot is this pool, which empties into the river. Just south of the bridge is the trail to Sentinel Meadows.

  • State Capitol

    Montana

    This grand neoclassical building was completed in 1902 and is known for its beacon-like dome, richly decorated with gold-rimmed paintings inside.

  • Chapel of the Transfiguration

    Grand Teton National Park

    Built in 1924, this chapel has aspen pews and views of the Tetons through the altar window. In summer, Episcopal services are held on Sundays.

  • Yellowstone Art Museum

    Montana

    Combining a collection of Western art with visiting exhibitions, the YAM is on the site of the 1916 Yellowstone County Jail.

  • Gallatin History Museum

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    The former town jail does a good job presenting local history and famous residents (including one Gary Cooper).

  • Holter Museum of Art

    Montana

    This museum in downtown Helena exhibits contemporary art by Montana artists in a variety of mediums.

  • Glacial Boulder

    Yellowstone National Park

    Just before Inspiration Point is this huge granite boulder scooped up from the Beartooth Mountains, 15 miles away, by a glacier and deposited here 80,000…

  • Jackson Lake Dam

    Grand Teton National Park

    This 1916 dam has scenic lake views and paved wheelchair-accessible trails at its southern edge.

  • Fishing Bridge

    Yellowstone National Park

    There has been a bridge at Fishing Bridge since 1902, but it closed to fishing in 1973 to protect spawning cutthroat trout – to the benefit of resident…

  • Anduiza Fronton Building

    Boise

    Originally a boarding house from 1912, this building is home to Boise's popular indoor pala (Basque racquetball) court – check at the Basque Museum for a…

  • West Thumb Information Center

    Yellowstone National Park

    This former ranger station, dating from 1925, serves as a summer bookstore and winter warming hut. Rangers lead an hour-long boardwalk stroll from here…

  • Schwabacher's Landing

    Grand Teton National Park

    Seen from this popular rafting put-in, the jagged Tetons, reflected in the meandering river, rank as some of the park's most sublime scenery. Access the…

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