Sacagawea Pass
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,195 ft
- climb
- 8,977 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Sacagawea Pass open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Sacagawea Pass, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).
Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sacagawea Pass is a 3.3-mile out-and-back hike in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of 7,625 feet to a high point of 8,977 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,195 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes. The trailhead parking is labeled SACAGAWEA, and the pass is open year-round. Fairy Lakeshore and Fairy Lake sit about 0.1 mile away, and Fairy Creek Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find Ainger Lake roughly 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fairy LakeshoreHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Fairy LakeCamping0.1 mi
- Fairy Creek TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Bridger Foothills TrailMountain biking0.9 mi
- Ainger LakeRock climbing1.4 mi
- Bridger RangeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Ross PeakRock climbing3.3 mi
- Battle Ridge CabinCamping4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Shafthouse HillHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
South Fork Brackett CreekHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Meadow Loop (North)Hiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Fairy Creek TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
North CottonwoodHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
East Bridger NorthHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fairy LakeshoreHiking · Next doorPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Corbly Gulch TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
East Bridger SouthHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- North Cottonwood AccessHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
