The towns a great stop to learn about Montanas past lots to see and lots to do. I like the candy…read morestore and the ice cream store plus all the historical buildings

This is a neat ghost town. You can park at the end of town and walk the Main Street. There are…read more"museum " like buildings up and down the street . There are also gift shops and a couple restaurants. I didn't get to go in the shops because they closed @5pm. Neat place to take the family.

This museum is really cool because they have actual working instruments inside, most of them are…read more100+ years old, and it's crazy to think of the technology that it took at the time to make a piano, or a band play "electronically" Cost about a dollar to play multiple different instruments and player pianos, it gets quite noisy in there, out back are some of the old town homes and buildings. They do have some museum workers, who are very informative and will teach visitors the history of the buildings end of the city. It's a great place to take families.

While vacationing in Montana, Fall 2020, we traveled the "Ghost Town" route as described in the MT…read morestate tour guide. If you must travel to Virginia City MT area; DON'T STOPP, KEEP GOING. DON'T LOOK BACK, KEEP GOING. If you think that you want to be ripped off just through your money out of your window as you pass Julie and her Gems and KEEP GOING. She will be happy to take it! Wave at the shady looking characters literally hanging out the door at the local saloon across the street from Julie's Gems because they will be staring at you as you drive by. Take my advice; the whole state of MT especially this area is not for tourist. You are not safe or welcome. Just stay on the interstate and KEEP GOING. We made the mistake of stopping into Julie's Gems in Virginia City. Bought a Yogo Sapphire ring for $550, a strand of turquoise beads for $12, and Julie insisted we take a free book which we didn't want. Julie overcharged us for the beads and then lied about it when confronted after we got home. I took the ring to my jeweler to be sized and the jeweler looked at it (Microscope) and handed it back to me stating the sapphire had a chip. I confronted Julie and she said sure send it back. I sent it back to her and she gave the runaround on what was happening with it. I requested a refund. Then all of a sudden she stated that it had been repaired and she mailed it back to me. WHAT? Just how did you repair or replace the stone? With what? This is just wrong! I had no say in what was done with the ring. It is my money! I never received the ring so I started to find ways to recover my money. She actually committed fraud with my bank. Every time anybody talked to her about this she presented more lies, was misleading, was misrepresenting, performed scamming and theft. It went from I tried to pry out the stone and damaged the ring to my jewelry damaged it when sizing it. Again the Jeweler never had it in their possession. Also after the purchase while trying to get my funds returned, she stated to me no guarantee on Yogo sapphires, and then suddenly came up with an enormous restocking fee, to overcharging for the beads, to paying for the free book. She even hired an attorney to avoid paying $620 that is rightfully my money. Beware! I have been to the District Attorney and Attorney General in an attempt to resolve this matter and the local Sherriff. They all said Julie broke no laws. YES this is apparently legal in MT.  I keep getting told this is legal and it's a civil issue go to small claims. Well guess what? MT does not make it easy for an out of state tourist to file small claims. You have to travel to MT to file the claim then travel again for court. Civil court you need an attorney which would cost more than $620! We never felt comfortable while in this area and with this ordeal it is apparent to me that if you are not part of the "Good Old Boy's Club" stay away. The law is not there to protect you. You are on your own.  This is especially if you are a person of color or one of those protected groups. I'm sure if Julie sees this review she will come back with even more lies!

I was not sure about coming all the way out here because my original itinerary had me taking the…read moreroad on the other side of the park. However, I fortunately was informed by rangers that Bunsen peak (close to mammoth springs) was a better choice than the original trails I was gonna check out (they were still covered in snow!), so I came here because it's just minutes away from the Bunsen peak trailhead. I'm so glad I did! The formations of the hot spring are SO interesting, one of the coolest areas in the park in my opinion. The colors are lovely, and the path is very accessible (it's a big wooden boardwalk, like how the thumb geyser basin area is). There are a number of steps but parts of the path are flat/wheelchair accessible. There is sporadic parking throughout, and a lot of turnover so I got a spot reasonably easy. There are maps posted all throughout the area so you can walk the whole thing and not get lost. Overall, I would highly rec a visit to this area for anyone visiting Yellowstone, it's really cool and I've not seen any other natural springs before that are quite like it. 10/10!!!

# WARNING: lotta snakes at this section of Yellowstone. And temperamental geothermal ground. Stay…read moreon the boardwalk. Keep your eyes peeled. + Thank goodness for sufficient well-maintained restrooms. ~ Initially when I saw over 5 ppl lined up at the single vault toilet at the Upper Terrace Lot (X77R+PP Mammoth, WY), my heart sank. Since I really needed to go, I drove 5min farther north to MHS' other bigger parking lot, and huzzah! Enough restrooms to go around for everyone! (X7FW+X7 Mammoth, WY). + And about the bullsnakes or gopher snakes fighting, I'm glad they were doing it on the thermal ground, not on the boardwalk. Don't bring your pets, and watch your kids. Pets have died wandering off the boardwalk, and humans have suffered 90%-body severe burns following suit. Lotta aptly named palette springs here. Nature is wondrous!

The bus ride was incredibly bumpy which was never disclosed. My head almost hit the ceiling…read moremultiple times and I am 5'4. I understand the road is washed out, but there was no disclaimer for the bus ride. This could be extremely dangerous for anyone, let alone elderly and disabled people. The tour guide was kind, but we couldn't hear him during the bus ride. They need a speaker. The statue is awesome and it's a great view. I guess my complaints are only because the tickets were a little steep in price.

Saw this years ago from a distance when I was driving through Butte. Finally had a chance to come…read moreback and check it out. Had a wonderful, whimsical trip here! The story behind it is so inspiring, the trip up is bumpy but fun, and the actual statue is incredible. This is one of the largest statues in the US. Totally worth a visit.

Goodness gracious! It is SO beautiful out here on this state highway that is about 45 minutes from…read morethe West Yellowstone gate. Sharp mountains off in the distance, scrublands in the foreground, there's even the Madison River for effect. I can't imagine what it might be like in the winter but in the middle of August, it was absolutely stunning. I hope you're able to see this too! The marker reads: "The low gap in the mountains on the sky line south of here is Raynold's Pass over the Continental Divide. Jim Bridger, famous trapper and scout, guided an expedition of scientists through the pass in June of 1860. The party was led by Captain W.F. Raynolds of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. The came through from the south and capted that night on the Madison River near this point. Captain Raynolds wrote, 'The pass is... so level that it is difficult to locate the exact point at which the waters divide. I named it Low Pass and deep it to be one of the most remarkable and important features of the topography of the Rocky Mountains.' Jim Bridger didn't savvy road maps or air route beacons but he sure knew his way around." If you get here and check in to this marker, I'd love to see your pictures.

Maybe the most colorful pool in the Park!…read more Viewed from the Overlook, The Grand Prismatic Spring had such dramatic colors: deep blue in the center, then going through the rainbow to a red rim. It's a vast 300-ft across. You get the best view from the overlook. The colors are wondrous just as they really are. Many of the photos we saw before are amped up with increased vibrance and saturation, which really isnt necessary. We got to the parking lot around 10am on a weekday. The parking lot was completely full, so we waited around 15min for enough cars leave for those waiting to get spaces. This was the place where we wished we had gotten an earlier start in the morning. It was about a 15-min walk from the parking lot to the trailhead. From the trailhead, it was about a 30-min flat and moderately-uphill 3/4-mile boardwalk, finishing with another quarter-mile up a rather steep hill with no handrails or rope-guides. Then there were ten steps at the very end up to the viewing platform. Some of our group could not manage that hike, which is why i took one star off of this lovely view. The Park is pretty good at setting up access without harming the park or the experience, so we'd like them to figure out something here. Even railings and benches would help a lot.

The flagship of the Midway Geyser Basin! Ofc Yellowstone's must-see, the other being the OF geyser…read more + This boardwalk is the closest you can get to GPS, - but the view is too parallel; can't enjoy the spread of colors as in the photos' bird's eye view. Better view on Fairy Falls lookout though. -- Sooo crowded. Had to do 1-2 loops around the parking lot fighting for parking. And it's early morning in the middle of the week on a non-holiday! Don't even wanna imagine holiday/weekend traffic. - Few restrooms. ++ The fog from the Excelsior Geyser is mystifying. It covers your entire ambience as you walk along the boardwalk. *ominous*

We stopped in to Butte on our cross country drive and visited the mining museum after lunch in…read moretown. They offer military and other discounts on their entrance fee The gift shop area includes information on local, current mining operations as well as merch. This is an outdoor museum so dress for the weather. If you want to take the under ground tour be sure you are wearing closed toed shoes. (Crocs not included, I don't know why) They also have above ground tours. Part of the property is set up like a western town. Something that would grow up around a mine. Post office, apothecary, carpenter, blacksmith, etc, etc. All these buildings are set up with window displays but most are not open to the public. You just peer thru the windows. There is a memorial garden to miners. A mine yard with pieces of heavy equipment. The motorized lift, miners locker room, light room, information and equipment used in dry and wet boring, 3D representations of mines and more with information posted on the displays. You can walk up into the mine head if you are so inclined to see how the ore chutes operated. We spent about two hours here without realizing it. Very interesting museum. Staff are very personable, answered questions and suggested reading material for more on the subject. Very good, family friendly stop.

Great place to see the history of mining and also you got to go down into the mine.Also Ken is a…read morereally nice person to do the tour with.

If your visiting West Yellowstone it's a must see if your interested in the local history or the…read morehistory of the park. Lots to see but it's not an all day affair

This is a small but, very informative museum about the history and events that makes up…read moreYellowstone. There are artifacts. There are 3 videos in separate areas about the fires of 1988, the earthquake of 1959 and the changes brought about by the addition of hotels and the automobile. There is also a small gift shop. Worth a stop.

If you enjoy house museums, then you should definitely take time to visit this house. The house has…read morelimited furniture, but it has a unique history and floor plan. The entrance fee is only $7 for adults.

Butte, Montana: The Arts Chateau, formerly the home of Copper King William Andrews Clark's son,…read moreCharles, the home was designed in the image of a French Chateau. The home was built in 1898. This ornate mansion now serves as a community arts center and gallery.

Folks in town are proud of the monument that was built to honor the men that died in a mining…read moreaccident back in 1917. This was apparent when my friend and I were looking for it and a passerby happily drove out of his way to lead us to the entrance. It sits atop a hill, overlooking the valley, and has a small parking lot. There are multiple plaques and even interactive audio elements that tell the story of that fateful day. It's very well done. On the ground, there are bricks with names of the individuals who died that day. It's a lovely memorial and tribute to the historic tragedy. If you find yourself traveling through Butte, take a short detour and spend a few minutes at the memorial honoring these people.

One of the most interesting things to see in Butte with a great view but a sad history lots of…read moreplaques that tell the story of the mine fire. It's on top of the hill in the city with lots of interesting surrounds. Worth stopping