Dailey Pass
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.5 mi
- distance
- 1,110 ft
- climb
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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago
Is Dailey Pass open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Dailey Pass, so check the source for the area it covers (17 listed).
Hyalite Canyon South Road #620 Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-03 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dailey Pass is a mountain biking route in Montana's Gallatin Wildlife Management Area, within the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the pass rises from about 7,280 feet to about 8,367 feet over a 2.5-mile stretch, with a total elevation gain of 1,110 feet. The climb is steepest around the 2.2-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 19 percent. The route also has a small amount of descent, about 250 feet, so the total gain is 1,110 feet for the whole trip. The pass sits among a cluster of mountain biking routes. Buffalo Horn is about 1.2 miles away, and Tom Miner Divide South and Wilson Draw are each about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Tom Miner Campground is about 3.5 miles away.
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