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Montana · Mountain biking · Ramshorn Peak · Near Emigrant
Buffalo Horn Pass
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- distance
- 1,181 ft
- climb
Is Buffalo Horn Pass open right now?
Closure reported
The Forest Service lists a closure that covers Buffalo Horn Pass (2 listed).
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
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Tom Miner Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Gardiner Ranger District · Order 01-11-03-26-02 · USFS · Gardiner Ranger District
Glacier Lake Road #2421 Closure Order Number: # 01-11-82-26- 01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-82-26- · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Buffalo Horn Pass is a mountain biking route in the Gardiner Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 1.8 miles long and managed by the Forest Service. The climb rises from 7,331 feet to 8,521 feet, with a total gain of 1,181 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.55 miles in, where the grade reaches 29 percent. The pass sits close to several other destinations. The Tom Miner Divide Trail and Tom Miner Divide South are both within a mile, and the Petrified Interpretive trail is about 0.9 miles away. Tom Miner Campground is roughly 1.3 miles off, making it the closest place to camp.
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