VISITORS GUIDE
Welcome to Whitefish Montana. Our local community may be biased, but we believe we live in one of the most incredible places on earth and are excited to share it with you!
While We know that your participation in The Last Best Ride will be the undisputed absolute pinnacle of your time in Whitefish, we hope that you are able to spend a few days before or after the race to explore.
Whitefish is located in the Flathead Valley in northwest, Montana and offers no shortage of activities. Please check back to TLBR's website for their 2026 Tech Guide for all the details on local activities to turn TLBR into a family vacation.
FLIGHTS
Whitefish is located 15 minutes from Glacier National Airport and about 2 hours from Missoula Airport.
It should be noted that during the Summer of 2026 Glacier National Airport will be under going renovations and flights will be SUSPENDED Monday evening - Friday Morning weekly. Flights will be available on the weekends (Friday afternoon - Monday afternoon). Please be aware of this and book flights early or consider flying in and out of Missoula.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Whitefish Mountain Resort: As a sponsor of TLBR you are privileged to discount on WMR accommodations. Discount code coming soon https://skiwhitefish.com/lodging/
The Good Medicine Lodge
Hidden Moose Lodge
The Garden Wall Inn
The Firebrand Hotel
DINING
Breakfast: The Buffalo Cafe, Loula's Cafe, Folklore Cafe
Coffee: Wild Coffee Company, Folklore Cafe, Fleur Baker
Bakery: Fleur Bakery, Uptown Hearth (in Columbia Falls, MT)
Casual/Beer: Bonsai Brewing Project and The Tap House
Dinner: Jalisco Cantina, Tupelo, Ciau Mambos, Abruzzos, Indah Sushi, The Last Chair
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Rent paddle boards or kayaks and take a swim at City Beach
Hiking the Danny-on Trail on Big Mountain
Cycling the Summit Trail on Big Mountain
Whitefish Trail System (ride, run, hike from town!). Over 55 miles of single track trails right from town
Visit Glacier National Park. Please visit G2024 Glacier National Park website for details on reserved entry tickets and rules. This will also be in our 2026 Tech Guide.
Cycling Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park - see our tech guide (we made routes!)
Whitefish Farmer's Market Tuesday Evenings
