This has an ENORMOUS (stick hand through) pony tail pass through. My friends, this is a FLEECE hat meant for cold weather, so unless you have a head of juge dreadlocks to pass through, this is one HUGE gap. The hole has no flap for those without dreadlocks, no does it approximate when not used. I am returning it, Oh, it is more of a burnt orange that safety orange, so not good for hiking in hunting country.