There are at least 290 named

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

es in Montana, including: * Ahern Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Alder Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Ambrose Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Antelope Pass, Valley County, Montana, , el. * Antone Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Badger Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Badger Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Bannack Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. *

Bannock Pass Bannock Pass is a high mountain pass in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range in the Rocky Mountains. The pass lies on the Montana-Idaho border on the Continental Divide, at an elevation of above sea level Height above mean sea ...

, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Battle Ridge Pass,

Gallatin County, Montana Gallatin County is located in the U.S. state of Montana. With its county seat in Bozeman, it is the second-most populous county in Montana, with a population of 118,960 in the 2020 Census. The county's prominent geographical features are the ...

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Bear Creek Pass Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the N ...

, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. *

, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Bear Creek Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Beaverhead Canyon Gateway, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. *

Big Hole Pass Big Hole Pass (elevation: ) is a high mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains of the Western United States, western United States. It is on the Montana–Idaho border, approximately due south of List of state highways in Montana, Monta ...

, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. *

, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Bitterroot Pass, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Blacktail Pass,

, location unknown, el. * Blodgett Pass, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. *

Bobcat Pass Bobcat Pass is a mountain pass located in Taos County, New Mexico on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway. Geography At in elevation, it is the highest mountain pass in New Mexico. It is located on NM 38 between Eagle Nest, New Mexico and Red Rive ...

, Carbon County, Montana, , el. * Bobcat Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Boulder Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Boulder Pass, Park County, Montana, , el. * Bozeman Pass,

, , el. * Brewster Tyler Saddle, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Brown Pass, Valley County, Montana, , el. * Brown Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Browns Meadow Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Buck Creek Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Buck Horn Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Buffalo Horn Pass,

, , el. * Bull of the Woods Pass, Park County, Montana, , el. * Bullion Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Burr Saddle, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Burr Saddle, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Cache Saddle, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Cadotte Pass,

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,973. Its county seat is Helena, the state capital. The numerical designation for Lewis and Clark County (used in the issuance ...

, , el. * Camp Creek Pass, Powell County, Montana, , el. * Camp Pass,

, , el. * Camps Pass,

Powder River County, Montana Powder River County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,694. Its county seat is Broadus. History Powder River County's area was probably first entered by Europeans when French trappers worked ...

, , el. * Carney Pass, Lincoln County, Montana, , el. * Cayuse Saddle, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Champion Pass, Jefferson County, Montana, , el. *

Chief Joseph Pass Chief Joseph Pass ( elev. ) is a mountain pass on the continental divide of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern United States joining Lemhi County, Idaho, and Beaverhead County, Montana. The pass is in the Bitterroot Mountains and is traver ...

, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Chilcoot Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Chilkoot Pass,

Garfield County, Montana Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,173. Its county seat is Jordan. Garfield County is noteworthy as the site of the discovery and excavation of four of the world's doze ...

, , el. * Cinnabar Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Cinnamon Bear Saddle, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Colter Pass, Park County, Montana, , el. *

Columbine Pass Columbine may refer to: Places * Columbine, Colorado, a census-designate place in Jefferson and Arapahoe counties in Colorado, United States ** Columbine High School, a high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States *** Columbine Memorial, a m ...

, Sweet Grass County, Montana, , el. * Comeau Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Cooper Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Coriacan Defile, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Crazy Horse Gap,

Sheridan County, Montana Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,539. Its county seat is Plentywood. Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border south of Saskatchewan. History The Montana ...

, , el. * Cube Iron Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. *

Cut Bank Pass Cut may refer to: Common uses * The act of cutting, the separation of an object into two through acutely-directed force ** A type of wound ** Cut (archaeology), a hole dug in the past ** Cut (clothing), the style or shape of a garment ** Cut ...

, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Cutaway Pass, Deer Lodge County, Montana, , el. * Daisy Creek Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Daisy Narrows,

Meagher County, Montana Meagher County (pronounced Marr) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,927. Its county seat is White Sulphur Springs. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2010 center of pop ...

, , el. * Daisy Notch,

, , el. * Daisy Pass, Park County, Montana, , el. * Daley Gap, Fergus County, Montana, , el. * Daly Pass,

, , el. * Dawson Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. *

Deadman Pass Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: * "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch * "Deadman's foot" is another name for a Salamander in metallurgy * "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used ...

, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Deer Lodge Pass, Silver Bow County, Montana, , el. * Deer Pass,

McCone County, Montana McCone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,729. Its county seat is Circle. The county was created in 1919. It was named for State Senator George McCone, who had been one of the ...

, , el. * Duck Creek Pass, Broadwater County, Montana, , el. * Durfee Gap, Fergus County, Montana, , el. * Eagle Pass, Lake County, Montana, (

Salish Salish () may refer to: * Salish peoples, a group of First Nations/Native Americans ** Coast Salish peoples, several First Nations/Native American groups in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest ** Interior Salish peoples, several First Nat ...

: nšt̓ew̓s sx̣ʷcusi ), el. * Eagle Rock Saddle, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * East Fork Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * East Fork Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. *

Echo Pass Echo Pass () is a pass, in elevation, lying southwest of Grytviken, South Georgia, in the chain of mountains which extends southwest from Mount Hodges. The pass provides a ski route from the station at Grytviken to the head of Cumberland West Ba ...

, Powell County, Montana, , el. * Elbow Gorge, Teton County, Montana, , el. *

Elbow Pass Elbow Pass is the mountain pass between the Highwood and Elbow areas in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It contains Elbow Lake which is the headwaters of the Elbow River. The pass is formed between Mount Rae of the Misty Range and Gap M ...

, , el. * Elk Horn Pass,

, , el. * Elk Park Pass, Silver Bow County, Montana, , el. * Elk Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Elk Pass, Lake County, Montana, , el. * Elk Pass,

, , el. * Elk Saddle,

Judith Basin County, Montana Judith Basin County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,023. Its county seat is the town of Stanford. History Judith Basin County was formed of area taken from western Fergus and eastern Casca ...

, , el. * Emigrant Gap (Glacier County, Montana), Emigrant Gap, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Expedition Pass, Madison County, Montana, , el. * Firebrand Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Flat Creek Pass, Chouteau County, Montana, , el. * Flathead Pass,

, , el. * Flesher Pass,

, , el. * Fred Burr Pass, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Freeman Pass, Lake County, Montana, , el. * Freezeout Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Gable Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Gaffeney Pass,

, , el. * Game Pass (mountain pass), Game Pass, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Gates of the Rocky Mountains,

, , el. * Gateway Gorge, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Gateway Pass (Flathead County, Montana), Gateway Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Getaway Pass, Lake County, Montana, , el. * Gibbons Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Glidden Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Goat Pass (Missoula County, Montana), Goat Pass, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Goldstone Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Gordon Pass, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Granite Pass (Missoula County, Montana), Granite Pass, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Granulated Pass, Silver Bow County, Montana, , el. * Griffin Pass,

, , el. * Guide Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Gunsight Pass (Montana), Gunsight Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Hagen Gap,

, , el. * Hahn Creek Pass, Powell County, Montana, , el. * Haines Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Half Moon Pass, Fergus County, Montana, , el. * Hardrobe Water Gap, Big Horn County, Montana, , el. * Haskell Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Hatcher Pass (Carbon County, Montana), Hatcher Pass, Carbon County, Montana, , el. * Haymaker Narrows, Wheatland County, Montana, , el. * Headquarters Creek Pass, Teton County, Montana, , el. * Hell Gate (McCone County, Montana), Hell Gate,

, , el. * Hellroaring Pass, Lake County, Montana, , el. * Hidden Lake Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Himes Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Holloman Saddle, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Homestake Pass, Jefferson County, Montana, , el. * Hoodoo Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Hoodoo Pass, Madison County, Montana, , el. * Horse Creek Pass, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Hungry Creek Pass,

, , el. * Iceberg Notch, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Inspiration Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Inuya Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Jefferson Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Joan Creek Pass, Sanders County, Montana, , el. * Jordan Pass, Sweet Grass County, Montana, , el. * Kings Hill Pass,

, , el. * Klondike Pass,

, , el. * Knox Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Kootenai Narrows, Lincoln County, Montana, , el. * Kootenai Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Larch Hill Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Ledoford Pass, Madison County, Montana, , el. * Lemhi Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Lewis and Clark Pass (Montana), Lewis and Clark Pass,

, , el. * Lick Creek Saddle, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Limestone Pass, Powell County, Montana, , el. * Lincoln Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Lion Creek Pass, Flathead County, Montana, , el. * Lions Pass,

, , el. * Lodgepole Saddle, Granite County, Montana, , el. * Logan Pass, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Lolo Pass (Idaho–Montana), Lolo Pass, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Lone Tree Pass, Beaverhead County, Montana, , el. * Lone Tree Pass, Lake County, Montana, , el. * Lookout Pass, Mineral County, Montana, , el. * Lost Buck Pass, Lincoln County, Montana, , el. * Lost Horse Pass, Ravalli County, Montana, , el. * Low Pass (Deer Lodge County, Montana), Low Pass, Deer Lodge County, Montana, , el. * Low Pass (Madison County, Montana), Low Pass, Madison County, Montana, , el. * Lulu Pass, Park County, Montana, , el.

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