Montana is a popular vacation destination for many Chattanoogans, who visit Big Sky Country to hunt wild game, snow-ski or sight-see at Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. If you’re planning a trip, the state has introduced a 600-mile Burger Trail through southeastern Montana, with 27 stops promising mouthwatering burgers.
“The team at Visit Southeast Montana wanted to create a trail that would move visitors off of Montana’s main highways into the smaller communities of the region, highlighting the charming small towns in Southeast Montana and showing off some of Montana’s finest burgers,” says Nicole Gonzalez with the Montana Office of Tourism.
The tourism pipeline from Tennessee has picked up, she says, since Allegiant Air began offering nonstop flights from Nashville to Bozeman, Montana.
“Tennessee is a great and emerging state,” Gonzalez says.
The Burger Trail is a natural fit in a state known for its grass-fed cattle. The beef industry brings in nearly $2 million in cash receipts annually.