Bozeman

Bozeman needs 1 day: touring the Museum of the Rockies, with one of the most important dinosaur fossil collections in the United States, and strolling through the historic Main Street downtown, surrounded by the Bridger Mountains, the same afternoon. June-September brings the best weather for outdoor activities. It's mid-to-upper priced, with a rising real estate market due to an influx of new residents over the past decade. It's the common gateway to Yellowstone from the north and home to Montana State University, and its Museum of the Rockies displays one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found.