University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research 1-1-2013 Montana Travel Corridors:The Driving Routes of Nonresident Visitors based on Overnight Location and State Entry Point Christine Oschell The University of Montana-Missoula Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/itrr_pubs Part of the Leisure Studies Commons, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration Commons, and the Tourism and Travel Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Oschell, Christine, "Montana Travel Corridors:The Driving Routes of Nonresident Visitors based on Overnight Location and State Entry Point" (2013). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications. 94. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/itrr_pubs/94 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Montana Travel Corridors: The Driving Routes of Nonresident Visitors based on Overnight Location and State Entry Point Research Report 2013-12 Prepared by: Christine Oschell, Ph.D. Institute for Tourism & Recreation Research College of Forestry and Conservation The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 www.itrr.umt.edu Copyright © 2013 Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. All rights reserved. This study was funded by the Montana Lodging Facility Use Tax Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Methods ...........................................................................................................................................................................1 Results.............................................................................................................................................................................1 Billings Executive Summaiy .......................................................................................................................................2 Overnight Visitors to Billings .....................................................................................................................................7 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to Billings ................................................................................................7 BozemanExecutive Summaiy .................................................................................................................................11 Overnight Visitors to Bozeman................................................................................................................................16 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to Bozem an..........................................................................................16 Butte Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................................20 Overnight Visitors to Butte.......................................................................................................................................24 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to Butte..................................................................................................24 Great Falls Executive Summary ..............................................................................................................................28 Overnight Visitors to Great Falls............................................................................................................................ 34 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to Great Falls....................................................................................... 34 Hlghllne Area Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................38 Overnight Visitors to the Hlghllne Area ................................................................................................................42 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to the Hlghllne Area...........................................................................42 Helena Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................46 Overnight Visitors to H elena................................................................................................................................... 51 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to H elena.............................................................................................. 51 Kallspell Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................55 Overnight Visitors to Kallspell.................................................................................................................................60 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to K allspell...........................................................................................60 Miles CityExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................................64 Overnight Visitors to Miles City...............................................................................................................................68 Characteristics of Overnight Visitors to Miles City.............................................................................................. 68 MissoulaExecutive Summary ..................................................................................................................................72 Overnight Visitors to M issoula................................................................................................................................76 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to M issoula...........................................................................................76 West YellowstoneExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................80 Overnight Visitors to West Yellowstone...............................................................................................................85 i Characteristics of Overnight Visitors to West Yellowstone.............................................................................. 85 Whlteflsh Executive Summaiy .................................................................................................................................89 Overnight Visitors to W hlteflsh...............................................................................................................................94 Characteristics of all Overnight Visitors to W hlteflsh....................................................................................... 94 Summary and Implications ........................................................................................................................................97 List of Tables & Figures Figure 1: Routes by Visiters overnighting in Billings (n=388) .............................................................................. 3 Figure 2: Billings overnight visitors who entered from ID on 1-90 (n=51) .........................................................4 Figure 3: Billings overnight visitors who entered at Billings Airport (n=48) .................................................... 5 Figure 4: Billings overnight visitors who entered from WY on 1-90 (n=42) .......................................................6 Table 1: Residences of Overnight Visitors to Billings .............................................................................................8 Table 2: All Purposes and Main Purpose of Montana Trip for Billings overnighters ........................................8 Table 3: Mode of Entry of Overnight Visitors to Billings ........................................................................................8 Table 4: Top State Entry Points of Overnight Visitors to Billings .........................................................................9 Table 5: Top 5 Information Sources Used for Planning by Overnight Visitors to Billings ................................9 Table 6: Top 5 Locations where Billings overnighters spent other Nights in Montana ....................................9 Table 7: Top 10 Activities of Overnight Visitors to Billings in Montana ............................................................10 Table 8: Sites Visited by Overnight Visitors to Billings in Montana ...................................................................10 Table 9: Top 10 towns that Overnight Visitors to Billings drove through while in Montana ........................10 Figure 5: Routes by Visitors overnighting in Bozeman (n=310) ........................................................................ 12 Figure 6: Bozeman overnight visitors who entered through Bozeman Airport (n=46) ................................. 13 Figure