Montana · Rock climbing · Whitehall

Homestake Pass

12 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad · Bouldering · Sport
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Homestake Pass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Homestake Pass, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Homestake Pass is a climbing area in the Butte Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Tracks Bouldering and Split Pinnacle both within a quarter mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butte show July highs around 81°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Tracks Bouldering is the closest neighbor, and Split Pinnacle and Gillette Edge are also within half a mile. For an overnight stay, Delmoe Lake Campground is about 4.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Homestake Pass

    Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 8°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 19°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 26°

      11 wet

    5. May

      61° / 34°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 46°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 44°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 16°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 7°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butte Bert Mooney Ap, MT, 7.2 mi away at 5,506 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)