The Chicory House
Bird watching
Lake fishing
Elk hunting
Mountain biking
Ice fishing RV camping
Dailey Lake
Camping
Deer hunting
Tent camping
Fishing
Hiking
Wind surfing
Kayaking
Motor boating
Swimming
Toilets available
Open year-round. Located only 12 miles south of The Chicory House.
Horseback riding
Experience big sky country by horseback and become a Montana cowboy or cowgirl for a short trail ride, Carriage Ride or make a day of it and have lunch on the trail.
Rockin’ HK Outfitters offers horseback rides from the Chico Horse Barn.
Owned and Operated by: Rockin’ HK Outfitters, Kipp and Heidi Saile. The horse barn is open year-around, weather permitting – call (406) 333-4933 and ask for the horse barn. The horse barn operates under permit with the Gallatin National Forest.
Chico Hot Springs
The Chicory House is located just 4 miles from Chico Hot Springs. Part spa, part dude ranch, this historic luxury resort is set in Paradise Valley, 40 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.
There are 2 natural hot spring-fed pools. Other amenities include a day spa, trail rides, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing tours, white-water rafting and dog sled trips, all of which involve additional fees, plus on-site formal and casual dining.
Best hiking trails near Livingston, Montana
Explore the most popular trails near Livingston with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Yellowstone Hot Springs
Yellowstone Hot Springs is a for-profit corporation owned by the nonprofit Royal Teton Ranch. The Royal Teton Ranch, which is across the Yellowstone River from the facility, is the international headquarters of the Church Universal and Triumphant.
The facility, the closest hot spring to Yellowstone National Park, will have a 3,750-square-foot pool, with an average temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit. A hot plunge will be 104 degrees, while a cold plunge will be 70 degrees.
The facility will also have a Kneipp Walk, which is a shallow pool designed for wading in alternating hot and cold water, which is supposed to improve blood circulation.
The facility will pipe hot water from the LaDuke Hot Springs, which puts hot water into the Yellowstone about one and a half miles south of the facility on Highway 89.
Wildflour Bakery
Start your day with a fresh cinnamon roll and cup of coffee, overlooking majestic Emigrant Peak or kick back after a day on the river with the biggest pulled pork sandwich this side of the Mississippi. Stop in for our fresh baked breads, organic espresso, and stay for the good views and wonderful atmosphere. ( Photo does NOT belong to The Chicory House. Credit and ownership of photo and word content belongs to Wildflour Bakery) Recommended eatery.
4 Overlook Rd, Emigrant, MT., 59027 / (406) 224-2847 / [email protected]
The Yellowstone River
Beneath Yellowstone Lake, the river continues to flow through Yellowstone Park, flowing over the huge Yellowstone Falls. Beneath the falls, the river enters steep canyons and flows wildly, before entering Montana in the town of Gardiner. Floating is not allowed in Yellowstone Park, so floating begins in Gardiner
The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming.
Best hiking trails in Yellowstone National Park
Explore the most popular trails near Yellowstone National Park with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.